Quick definitions from WordNet (chokehold)
▸ noun: 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 jewelry, and then fled")
▸ noun: complete power over a person or situation ("The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public")
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▸ noun: 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 jewelry, and then fled")
▸ noun: complete power over a person or situation ("The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public")
▸ Also see chokeholds
▸ Words similar to chokehold
▸ Usage examples for chokehold
▸ Idioms related to chokehold (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing chokehold
▸ Words that often appear near chokehold
▸ Rhymes of chokehold
▸ Invented words related to chokehold