Word: stranglehold
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stran
gle
hold
Definition: A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
Morphemes:
Affix: strangle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To stifle or suppress.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στραγγαλόομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: straggaloomai
Meaning: to strangle
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A position or grip used to control the opponent.