choke hold

Noun

Meaning

a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

choke-hold

Synonyms

barbarism savagery barbarity inhumanity ruthlessness savageness bloodthirstiness chokehold

Hypernyms

hold grip grasp clutch clasp clench

Examples

he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

choke down choke flap choke him out choke in choke off choke on