STRANGLEHOLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stranglehold mean? 

• STRANGLEHOLD (noun)
  The noun STRANGLEHOLD has 2 senses:

1. complete power over a person or situation

2. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

  Familiarity information: STRANGLEHOLD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRANGLEHOLD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Complete power over a person or situation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

chokehold; stranglehold; throttlehold

Context example:

the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public

Hypernyms ("stranglehold" is a kind of...):

power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stranglehold" is a kind of...):

wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)