| 释义 |
Noun: chokehold 'chowk`hówld- Complete power over a person or situation
"the president applied a chokehold to labour disputes that inconvenienced the public"
- stranglehold, throttlehold - 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 jewellery, and then fled"
- choke hold
Derived forms: chokeholds Type of: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, power, powerfulness Encyclopedia: Chokehold |