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Definition of "chokehold" [chokehold]

  • A restraining move in which one person seizes another around the neck in a tight grip, typically from behind. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "chokehold" in a sentence
  • "Prosser, 68, then grabbed her by the neck in what she called a "chokehold," but she told detectives she didn't remember Prosser squeezing or applying any pressure."
  • "Brian Williams, women's self-defense instructor, demonstrates how to break a chokehold to Erin Clair, a sophomore and double major in pre-med physiology and anthropology."
  • "Stewart showed them how to slip a grip and how to break a chokehold, and that their canes might be their best bet for help."