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choke-hold

choke-hold is the alternative form of chokehold.

Meaning of chokehold

Noun

chokehold (plural chokeholds)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    neckhold
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.
    • One country has a chokehold on another country's economy.

See all 4 meanings of chokehold

Forms of choke-hold

pluralchoke-holds

Questions about choke-hold

What is choke-hold the alternative form of?
Choke-hold is the alternative form of chokehold.

Words near choke-hold in the dictionary

  1. choke valves
  2. choke-and-puke
  3. choke-children
  4. choke-dog
  5. choke-full
  6. choke-hold
  7. choke-holds
  8. choke-me
  9. choke-priest
  10. chokeberries
  11. chokeberry

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