chokehold (English, noun)
expansion: chokehold (plural chokeholds)
Senses:
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glosses: A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
glosses: A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: chokeholds
tags: plural
form: choke-hold
tags: alternative
form: choke hold
tags: alternative