Meaning & use
Headlock
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A wrestling hold in which one person traps another's head under an arm to restrain them.
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The wrestler pinned his opponent with a tight headlock.
He playfully put his little brother in a headlock during the backyard scuffle.
A note on using this word
A staple move in wrestling and grappling sports, used both competitively and, informally, in roughhousing.
Words with a similar meaning
chokehold
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