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stranglehold
stran·gle·hold S0794200 (străng′gəl-hōld′)n.1. Sports An illegal wrestling hold used to choke an opponent.2. A force, influence, or action that restricts or suppresses freedom or progress. Also called throttlehold.stranglehold (ˈstræŋɡəlˌhəʊld) n1. (Wrestling) a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe. See also Japanese stranglehold2. complete power or control over a person or situationstran•gle•hold (ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld)
n. 1. an illegal wrestling hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off. 2. any force or influence that restricts free actions or development. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stranglehold - 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"chokehold, 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. | stranglehold - a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipewrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling |
strangleholdnoun grip, hold, grasp, clutches, iron grip The troops are tightening their stranglehold on the city.Translationsstranglehold
stranglehold a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arms are pressed against his opponent's windpipe MedicalSeeChokeholdstranglehold
Synonyms for strangleholdnoun gripSynonyms- grip
- hold
- grasp
- clutches
- iron grip
Synonyms for strangleholdnoun complete power over a person or situationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipeRelated Words |