chokehold

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Synonyms: choke hold, stokehold, cokewold, chokeholds

Antonyms: choke hold, stokehold, cokewold, chokeholds

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|hold}}{{lb|en|martial arts|wrestling}} A [[grappling#Noun|grappling]] [[hold#Noun|hold]] around a [[person#Noun|person]]'s [[neck#Noun|neck]], especially one in which the neck is [[grasp#Verb|grasped]] [[tightly]] from behind with an [[arm#Noun|arm]], [[cut off|cutting off]] the [[flow#Noun|flow]] of [[blood#Noun|blood]] to the [[brain#Noun|brain]] and [[restrict#Verb|restricting]] [[breathing#Noun|breathing]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative|by extension}} A [[powerful]] and [[restrictive#Adjective|restrictive]] [[control#Noun|control]] or [[influence#Noun|influence]] over something.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[put#Verb|put]] a [[hold#Noun|hold]] around the [[neck#Noun|neck]] of (someone), especially one in which the neck is [[grasp#Verb|grasped]] [[tightly]] from behind with an [[arm#Noun|arm]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively|by extension}} To [[exert]] [[tight]], [[restrictive]], [[control]] over someone or something.

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