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Meaning of "chokehold" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOKEHOLD

chokehold  [ˈtʃəʊkˌhəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOKEHOLD

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conjunction
determiner
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Chokehold is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHOKEHOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chokehold

Chokehold

A chokehold, choke, stranglehold or, in Judo, shime-waza is a general term for grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air or blood from passing through the neck of an opponent. The restriction may be of one or both and depends on the hold used and the reaction of the victim. The lack of blood or air may lead to unconsciousness or even death if the hold is maintained. Chokeholds are used in martial arts, combat sports, self-defense, law enforcement and in military hand to hand combat applications. They are considered superior to brute-force manual strangling, which generally requires a large disparity in physical strength to be effective. Rather than using the fingers or arms to attempt to crush the neck, chokeholds effectively use leverage such as figure-four holds or collar holds that use the clothes to assist in the constriction. The terminology used varies; in most martial arts, the term "chokehold" or "choke" is used for all types of grappling holds that strangle. This can be misleading as most holds aim to strangle not choke with the exception of "air chokes".

Definition of chokehold in the English dictionary

The definition of chokehold in the dictionary is the act of holding a person's neck across the windpipe, esp from behind using one arm. Other definition of chokehold is complete power or control.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOKEHOLD


behold
bɪˈhəʊld
commonhold
ˈkɒmənˌhəʊld
copyhold
ˈkɒpɪˌhəʊld
fingerhold
ˈfɪŋɡəˌhəʊld
foothold
ˈfʊtˌhəʊld
freehold
ˈfriːˌhəʊld
handhold
ˈhændˌhəʊld
hold
həʊld
household
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld
leasehold
ˈliːsˌhəʊld
lifehold
ˈlaɪfˌhəʊld
roothold
ˈruːtˌhəʊld
stokehold
ˈstəʊkˌhəʊld
stranglehold
ˈstræŋɡəlˌhəʊld
stronghold
ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld
throttlehold
ˈθrɒtəlˌhəʊld
toehold
ˈtəʊˌhəʊld
uphold
ʌpˈhəʊld
withhold
wɪðˈhəʊld
wormholed
ˈwɜːmˌhəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOKEHOLD

choke
choke back
choke chain
choke coil
choke up
choke-full
chokeable
chokeberries
chokeberry
chokebore
chokecherries
chokecherry
choked
chokedamp
choker
chokey
chokidar
chokier
chokiest
choking

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOKEHOLD

absolute threshold
buttonhold
difference threshold
Japanese stranglehold
Meyerhold
nuclear threshold
on hold
opposition hold
overhold
overwithhold
subthreshold
threshold
wrestling hold

Synonyms and antonyms of chokehold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chokehold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOKEHOLD

Find out the translation of chokehold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chokehold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chokehold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

控制遭到
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chokehold
570 millions of speakers

English

chokehold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chokehold
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خناقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Chokehold
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrangulamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chokehold
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chokehold
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chokehold
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Würgegriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョークホールド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chokehold
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chokehold
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chokehold
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றுகையில் எதிராளியின் பலத்திலிருந்து வெளிவர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Chokehold
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chokehold
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chokehold
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chokehold
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Chokehold
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chokehold
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chokehold
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chokehold
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chokehold
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chokehold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chokehold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOKEHOLD»

The term «chokehold» is normally little used and occupies the 118.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOKEHOLD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chokehold» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chokehold» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chokehold

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOKEHOLD»

Discover the use of chokehold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chokehold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Interstate Chokehold
" "Interstate Chokehold" is his first major collection. Frank currently lives in North Dakota and is working on his first novel. Reviews Frank Reardon is a truly exceptional young poet currently rising up from the bowels of the internet.
Frank Reardon, 2009
2
Incursion: From America's Chokehold on the Nva Lifelines to ...
An eyewitness account of the invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War describes the operation, the strategy behind the campaign, and the results of the invasion from the perspective of a participant. Reprint.
J. D. Coleman, 1992
3
Chokehold
A chokehold or choke (also stranglehold or in Judo referred to as shime-waza,, "constriction technique") is a general term for grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air (choking) or blood (strangling) from passing ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
4
Chokehold
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A chokehold is a grappling hold that strangles the opponent, and may lead to unconsciousness or even death.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
5
Cupid's Chokehold
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Cupid's Chokehold (also known as Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America) is a single performed by Gym Class Heroes, featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Report of the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles ...
Chokehold The chokehold issue was brought before the Police Commission in the early 1980s by City Council members and concerned individuals who felt that the chokehold was being disproportionately applied in minority communities.
Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, Warren Christopher, 1991
7
Articles on Professional Wrestling Moves, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of ...
When Lyons complained that the car keys he was holding were causing him pain , the officer forced Lyons into a chokehold. He lost consciousness and collapsed. When he awoke, “he was spitting up blood and dirt, had urinated and defecated ...
Michelle Alexander, 2010
9
Justice on Trial: Racial Disparities in the American ...
After the police officers ordered Lyons out of the car, spread his legs, subjected him to a patdown search, they applied a chokehold on him that, among other things, permanently damaged his larynx and caused him to lose consciousness.
‎2000
10
Undercover: How I Went from Company Man to FBI Spy and ...
CHAPTER THREE Chokehold Headquartered in the Columbia division office as supervisor of reimbursement services, I directed the audits of five hospitals formerly owned by Basic American Medical, Inc. (BAMI). Columbia Healthcare had ...
John W. Schilling, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOKEHOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chokehold is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inexperienced Sri Lanka loosen chokehold again
Sri Lanka, full of pep when they had Pakistan at 13 for 2, softened their grip and deflated like a party balloon for two sessions. They were flying ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
2
Opposition to Thailand's military junta mounts as even mildest …
... however, represent what could develop into a potent challenge to the military regime, which faces growing opposition to the tight chokehold it ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Amazing Race Canada teams ready to rumble
Threat level: Deceptively high. Elias is a UFC fighter who isn't afraid of throwing a chokehold if anyone is threatening him with a Roadblock. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Eric Garner's Mother Rallies for Stronger Special Prosecutor in …
The mother of Eric Garner—the Staten Islander who died in an apparent NYPD chokehold—demonstrated today with the relatives of other ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
5
Children's Theatre Company's '20000 Leagues' aims to be an …
Team Okra Commander Lowshack (Isabel Nelson) has Captain Nemo (Jane Froiland) in a chokehold. Most of the main characters in the ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
6
Drug charges reduced against man who filmed Eric Garner death
Manhattan prosecutors reduced drug charges against the man who filmed the chokehold death of Eric Garner after lab results showed he'd ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Stats shed new light on how often police use body cams, Tasers
The officer who wrapped his arm around Garner's neck said it was a sanctioned takedown move, not a banned chokehold. The heavyset ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
8
Best in College Sports: No topping Ohio State's 2014-15 season
Urban Meyer helped break the SEC's chokehold on the sport -- by bringing a bit of the SEC up north. Not only is cold-weather football back, but ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Bratton: Council's oversight policies are 'unnecessary overkill'
... and make it a crime for cops to place someone in a chokehold — like the one that led to the death of Eric Garner as cops tried to arrest him for ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
Interconnected: A Capital Fringe Peek
The characters are grappling with the invisible monster of grief, inconsistently dogging them and going for an emotional chokehold. Ironically ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chokehold [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chokehold>. Apr 2024 ».
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