scissors grip
- noun
- /ˈsɪz.ərz ɡrɪp/
- Jargon
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- With a quick move, she locked her opponent in a scissors grip and forced him to submit.
Examples
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Applying a scissors grip can be an effective way to immobilize your rival during competition.
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The wrestler used a scissors grip to secure the victory.
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The wrestler broke free from the scissors grip just before the referee called the match.
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He applied a tight scissors grip during the match.
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During the wrestling match, he quickly trapped his opponent in a scissors grip to prevent any escape.
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To win the competition, she expertly executed a scissors grip, squeezing tightly to maintain control.
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The coach taught his students how to perform a scissors grip effectively to subdue their rivals.
Synonyms
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A way of holding an opponent by twisting or pressing a body part
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A wrestling hold where the legs wrap around another person and squeeze
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A position where someone wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and presses their feet together to squeeze
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A grip or move used to control an opponent in a match
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
A leg hold that wraps around an opponent and squeezes by locking the feet together
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound pairs 'scissors' (evoking a scissoring, crossing or squeezing action) with 'grip' (a hold), so a B1 learner who knows both words can probably infer it is a kind of hold that uses a scissor-like action with the legs. However, the exact configuration and technical details of the wrestling move are not fully predictable from the parts alone, so the relation is partially but not completely transparent.
Etymology
The term scissors grip comes from the picture of a pair of scissors: a wrestler wraps their legs around an opponent and presses the feet together like scissors closing. So, it came to mean 'a hold that traps and squeezes someone'.