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hodl

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /hɒdl̩/
  • /hɒdəl/
  • hŏdəl
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: hoddle
  • homophone: Hoddle
  • rhymes with -ɒdəl

1

verb

Meaning 1

To hoard a kind of cryptocurrency, especially bitcoin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of hodl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Originally a mistyping of hold, appearing in a forum post on December 18, 2013. The backronym "Hold On for Dear Life" is sometimes used.