Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to hodl
Participle: hodled
Gerund: hodling
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | hodl |
| you | hodl |
| he;she;it | hodls |
| we | hodl |
| you | hodl |
| they | hodl |
Perfect
| I | have hodled |
| you | have hodled |
| he;she;it | has hodled |
| we | have hodled |
| you | have hodled |
| they | have hodled |
Past
| I | hodled |
| you | hodled |
| he;she;it | hodled |
| we | hodled |
| you | hodled |
| they | hodled |
Pluperfect
| I | had hodled |
| you | had hodled |
| he;she;it | had hodled |
| we | had hodled |
| you | had hodled |
| they | had hodled |
Future
| I | will hodl |
| you | will hodl |
| he;she;it | will hodl |
| we | will hodl |
| you | will hodl |
| they | will hodl |
Future Perfect
| I | will have hodled |
| you | will have hodled |
| he;she;it | will have hodled |
| we | will have hodled |
| you | will have hodled |
| they | will have hodled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | hodl |
| you | hodl |
| he;she;it | hodl |
| we | hodl |
| you | hodl |
| they | hodl |
Perfect
| I | have hodled |
| you | have hodled |
| he;she;it | have hodled |
| we | have hodled |
| you | have hodled |
| they | have hodled |
Imperfect
| I | hodled |
| you | hodled |
| he;she;it | hodled |
| we | hodled |
| you | hodled |
| they | hodled |
Pluperfect
| I | had hodled |
| you | had hodled |
| he;she;it | had hodled |
| we | had hodled |
| you | had hodled |
| they | had hodled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would hodl |
| you | would hodl |
| he;she;it | would hodl |
| we | would hodl |
| you | would hodl |
| they | would hodl |
Perfect
| I | would have hodled |
| you | would have hodled |
| he;she;it | would have hodled |
| we | would have hodled |
| you | would have hodled |
| they | would have hodled |
Imperative
| you | hodl |
| we | Let's hodl |
| you | hodl |
Verbs conjugated like 'hodl'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'hodl'
hod,
hode,
howl,
bode,
body,
boil,
boll,
bool,
bowl,
coal,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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.
Sample Sentences
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Bitcoin price continues decline. If you're hodling, bite your government passbook. [2016 July 22, Venzen Khaosan, “Bitcoin Price Decline 100% Confirmed”, in Cryptocoins News:]
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I believe that the individuals who have the fortitude and insight to be hodling onto their coins deserve to be rewarded for their risk. It is also my hope that I am hodling more coins if/when the price skyrockets. [2017 April 22, “Bitcoin Is Not Immune to All Fiat Problems”, in The Merkle:]
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Cryptocurrency veterans love to “hodl,” aka store their virtual loot as a long-term investment. But digital currency wasn't only made for hodling. [2017 November 10, Leigh Cuen, “Cyber Monday Guide: How To Buy Christmas Presents With Bitcoin”, in International Business Times:]
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Buy and hold strategies for Bitcoin ("hodling" as it called) is likely to have far lower returns, even if the future is positive, and traders will lose the volatility that has made Bitcoin trading so profitable. [2017 November 26, Lynn Sebastian Purcell, “Why Futures Spell The End Of Bitcoin Mania”, in Toronto Star:]
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But even those with the stomach for hodling must avoid an even bigger issue — hacking. [2021 April 25, Erin Griffith, “We’re All Crypto People Now”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:]