headlock
/ˈhɛdˌlɑk/
noun
- A wrestling hold in which one person puts an arm around another's head and applies pressure, often used to restrain someone.
- During the scuffle, the security guard managed to get the troublemaker in a headlock.
- The wrestler put his opponent in a tight headlock and held him for several seconds.
- He escaped from the headlock by twisting his body and breaking free.
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