Meaning & use
headlocks
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Holds, typically used in wrestling or fighting, in which one person's arm is wrapped tightly around another's head.
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The wrestler escaped from two headlocks before pinning his opponent.
Kids on the playground were play-fighting with clumsy headlocks.
A note on using this word
A staple move in wrestling and grappling sports, the headlock restrains an opponent by immobilizing the head and neck.
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chokeholds
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