wrestling hold
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈrɛsəlɪŋ hoʊld/
- Specialized
:
llave de lucha
- Or twist my arms behind my back in a wrestling hold like Whipper Billy Watson.
Examples
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During the competition, she used a powerful wrestling hold that secured her victory against her rival.
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We might be practicing a wrestling hold or demonstrating some new dance position.
Fiction book (2002) -
The wrestler applied a tight wrestling hold to his opponent, making it difficult for him to escape.
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In practice, they learned how to execute various wrestling holds to improve their skills in the ring.
Synonyms
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1.0
A firm grip on something
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5.6
A wrestling hold where a person locks another person's head under their arm
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7.4
A way of holding an opponent by twisting or pressing a body part
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7.9
A wrestling hold where the legs wrap around another person and squeeze
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3.0
A very strong, tight hold with your arms around someone
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7.4
A tight grip around a person's neck that makes it hard to breathe or move
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7.5
A tight arm around someone's neck from behind to stop them moving or make them pass out
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5.8
A tight hold between two people, as in a hug or a fight
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8.1
A wrestling hold that locks both hands behind the opponent's neck and is banned in amateur wrestling
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8.1
A wrestling hold that twists an opponent's arm behind their back to cause pain
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7.4
A wrestling hold where one arm goes under the opponent's arm and presses the back of the neck
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7.9
A tight arm grip around the neck that stops someone breathing
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6.9
A hold that twists someone's wrist to control them
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5.6
A hold in wrestling or judo that stops an opponent from moving their arm
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8.3
A wrestling move that grabs a toe and twists the leg to cause pain
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7.8
A position where someone wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and presses their feet together to squeeze
A firm hold on someone's arm to stop them from moving or control them
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
A hold that wraps the legs around an opponent's body or head and squeezes with the feet
A leg hold that wraps around an opponent and squeezes by locking the feet together
A wrestling hold where a person's arms cross in front of their neck to press the throat
How Controlling
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a grip or maneuver used by a wrestler to control an opponent' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wrestling' (the sport of grappling) with 'hold' (a grip or way of restraining). This noun+noun/adj+noun compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Wrestling hold comes from the sport of wrestling, where a hold is a firm grip on an opponent's body to control them. That's why it means 'a grip or move used to control or restrain an opponent'.