chokehold
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chokehold
- /ˈt͡ʃəʊkhəʊld/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃoʊkˌ(h)oʊld/ US
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The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.
noun chokeholds · choke-hold · choke hold
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A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
He put his opponent in a chokehold.
Similar: neckhold
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A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.
One country has a chokehold on another country's economy.
Similar: stranglehold, throttlehold
verb chokeholds · chokeholding · chokeheld
- To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm.
- To exert tight, restrictive, control over someone or something.
Translations
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noun grappling hold around a person’s neck
| Español | llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón |
|---|---|
| Português | mata-leão |
| Français | clé de tête |
| Deutsch | Würgegriff |
| Русский | удуша́ющий приём udušájuščij prijóm |
noun powerful and restrictive control or influence over something
| Deutsch | Würgegriff |
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title = {chokehold},
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