headlock
14
5.6
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌlɑk/
:
candado de cabeza
- Get him in a headlock!
- get a headlock
- grab a headlock
- put a headlock
The boyfriend puts him in a headlock, a proper headlock.
- The boyfriend puts him in a headlock, a proper headlock.
- Put me in a front headlock choke.
- But if they're not doing their footwork right on a headlock takeover, I'm going to get hot.
- So I was there playing and then one time I fly to a strong man, not tough guy, but just tough, just strong and he get me in a headlock.
- I'm not giving a motivational speech during none of that in the headlock or what's first, somebody pushing you.
Examples
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Nick gets Palomino in a vicious headlock and starts pounding his head against the mattress.
Fiction book (1995) -
I've got him in a headlock!
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Just a nice clean headlock, straight into position.
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The other gets her in a headlock from behind.
Fiction book (1997) -
Next up was Nick, whose opponent held him in a headlock for what felt like an hour.
Fiction book (2002) -
Stuart looks up, and Charlie gets him in a headlock and pins him to the ground.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nitro got Midnight in a headlock.
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Dad is playfully holding his teenage daughter in a headlock.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sheamus gets Sandow into a headlock, but Sandow is able to push Sheamus into the corner.
Blog text (19) -
The wrestler placed his opponent in a headlock to secure the win.
Synonyms
14
7.4
A way of holding an opponent by twisting or pressing a body part
1
4.7
A grip or move used to control an opponent in a match
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headlock is made from the parts head ('head') and lock ('to hold'), so it literally means a 'lock' on the head. Imagine using your arm like a lock to stop someone's head from moving — that's why a headlock is a wrestling hold that traps the opponent's head tightly.