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