choke hold
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈtʃoʊk hoʊld/
- NSFW
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llave de estrangulación
- Bones wraps his long arm around Jeremiah's neck in a brotherly choke hold.
- choke hold around the neck
- put a choke hold
- use a choke hold
Examples
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He had me in a choke hold.
Fiction book (1998) -
He says that's when they charged him, and before he could defend himself, he was in a choke hold.
Blog text (20) -
You just put her to sleep in that same choke hold of yours.
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Sounds like she got her in a choke hold.
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You see how they had him in a choke hold, man?
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Man, that was an incredible choke hold you put on me, pal.
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Will has Julie in a choke hold.
Fiction book (1998) -
She calls out to Jeremy for help, and Connor puts her in a choke hold.
Blog text (14) -
I staggered backwards against the forklift, prepared to defend myself, but Sister Prudence slipped up behind and threw a choke hold on my neck that would have done credit to a professional wrestler.
Fiction book (1997) -
During the wrestling match, the champion applied a choke hold to his opponent, rendering him unable to escape.
Synonyms
14
5.6
A wrestling hold where a person locks another person's head under their arm
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7.4
A tight grip around a person's neck that makes it hard to breathe or move
1
7.9
A tight arm grip around the neck that stops someone breathing
A wrestling hold where a person's arms cross in front of their neck to press the throat
Antonyms
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'choke hold' is directly compositional: combining 'choke' (to block the airway) with 'hold' (a restraining grip) yields a restraining grip that causes choking. This literal compound follows transparent word-formation patterns found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Choke hold comes from the clear image of someone putting an arm tightly around another person's neck. The hold makes the person choke or lose breath, so the term means 'a tight restraint that stops movement or can cause someone to pass out'.