headlock

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Synonyms: deadlock, headblock, hadlock, headlong, wedlock, hemlock, headwork, handlock, haddock, padlock, sealock

Antonyms: deadlock, headblock, hadlock, headlong, wedlock, hemlock, headwork, handlock, haddock, padlock, sealock

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Noun

1. A [[wrestling]] move where the [[attacker]] puts their arm tightly round their [[opponent]]'s head, from which the opponent cannot easily [[escape]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[restrain]] in a headlock.

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