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octopus hold

Syllables: oc·to·pus holdUK/ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhəʊ̯ld/US/ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/

octopus hold noun: a hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

octopus hold: a hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's...
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Noun

octopus hold (countable and uncountable, plural octopus holds)

  1. A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.
    Synonyms:
    octopus stretch

Synonyms of octopus hold

Forms of octopus hold

pluraloctopus holds

Questions about octopus hold

What does octopus hold mean?
Octopus hold means a hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.
What part of speech is octopus hold?
Octopus hold is a noun.
How do you pronounce octopus hold?
Octopus hold is pronounced /ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhəʊ̯ld/ (UK).
What is the plural of octopus hold?
The plural of octopus hold is octopus holds.

Words near octopus hold in the dictionary

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  4. Octopus card
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  10. octopus stinkhorn
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