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chokehold
choke·hold C0318600 (chōk′hōld′)n. A restraining move in which one person seizes another around the neck in a tight grip, typically from behind.chokehold (ˈtʃəʊkˌhəʊld) n1. the act of holding a person's neck across the windpipe, esp from behind using one arm2. complete power or control: the chokehold the mob has had on the town. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chokehold - complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"stranglehold, throttleholdpower, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" | | 2. |  chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"choke holdclutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
EncyclopediaSeestrangleholdChokehold
A form of restraint used to subdue overactive, unruly, violent, or inebriated subjects to prevent them from harming themselves and others, which consists of occluding the upper airway by compressing the thyroid cartilage and displacing the tongue posteriorly; the choke hold is more dangerous than the carotid sleeper, which cuts off the flow of blood to the brain, but does not compromise the airwayschokehold
Synonyms for chokeholdnoun complete power over a person or situationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a restraining holdSynonymsRelated Words- clutch
- clutches
- grip
- hold
- clasp
- clench
- grasp
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