English noun: choke hold | |||
1. | choke hold (act) a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind | ||
Samples | He grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled. | ||
Synonyms | chokehold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | ||