chokehold
To put a hold around the neck of, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly…To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm.
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm.
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To exert tight, restrictive, control over someone or something.
Origin
The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
chokeholds, chokeholding, chokeheld, chokeheldirregular · Lesson
| Base form | chokehold · to chokehold |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chokeholds |
| Present participle | chokeholding |
| Past simple | chokeheld |
| Past participle | chokeheld |
Tenses
chokehold · chokeheld · will chokehold · have chokeheldPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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