headlock

[hed-lok]

noun

Wrestling.

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

headlock

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of headlock¹

First recorded in 1900–05; head + lock ¹

Example Sentences

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

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She had displayed violent behaviour in the days before the stabbing, including putting another teacher in a headlock, the education office said.

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That break allowed Avery “to put Farrell in a headlock and begin punching him repeatedly in the kidneys and stomach while Farrell was unable to defend himself,” Farrell’s complaint says.

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I grabbed her right hand which held the knife, I put her into a headlock and dragged her back.

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Other abusive and violent behaviour included putting girls in a headlock, and threatening to harm a foster carer's cat and chop off its tail.

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