body press


noun
  1. a hold in which a wrestler places full body weight on a supine opponent in trying to pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat.

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How to use body press in a sentence

  • The man felt a small body press close against him in the darkness.

    The Promise | James B. Hendryx
  • He felt her body press warmly against him and almost dropped the cut-glass pitcher he was holding.

    Gargoyles | Ben Hecht
  • As they hugged the corner, they felt a third body press against them.

    Delayed Action | Charles Vincent De Vet