headlock

American  

[hed-lok] / ˈhɛdˌlɒk /

noun

Wrestling.

1. a hold in which a wrestler locks lock an arm around the opponent's head. heads.

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headlock British  

/ ˈhɛdˌlɒk /

noun

1. a wrestling hold in which a wrestler locks his opponent's head between the crook of his elbow and the side of his body

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Etymology

Origin of headlock

First recorded in 1900–05; head + lock ¹

Example Sentences

From behind, a bystander—the man Australian officials identified as Ahmed—bear-tackled the assailant, put him in a headlock and stripped his gun from him.

From The Wall Street Journal

The weekend has netted him a total of 33 points and put a headlock on the championship.

From BBC

A man having his hair cut leapt out of the barber's chair and ran to help a police officer who was being wrestled to the ground in a headlock.

From BBC

Melvin White, who is now a sergeant, witnessed the headlock incident and described what he saw to his superiors, he said in a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Jason showed him the paper, then Wes put him into a playful headlock until he squealed.

From Literature