Word: stranglehold
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: stran
gle
hold
Definition: to hold a tight grip or control
Morphemes:
Affix: strangle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στραγγαλόομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: straggaloomai
Meaning: to strangle
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To grasp or grip.