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Meaning of "headlock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADLOCK

headlock  [ˈhɛdˌlɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headlock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

headlock

Grappling hold

A grappling hold is a grappling, wrestling, judo or other martial arts term for a specific grip that is applied to an opponent. Holds are principally used to control the opponent, and to advance in points or positioning. Holds may be categorized by their function such as clinching, pinning, pain compliance or submission, while others can be classified by their anatomical effect: chokehold, joint-lock or compression lock.

Definition of headlock in the English dictionary

The definition of headlock in the dictionary is a wrestling hold in which a wrestler locks his opponent's head between the crook of his elbow and the side of his body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADLOCK


airlock
ˈɛəˌlɒk
antilock
ˈæntɪˌlɒk
deadlock
ˈdɛdˌlɒk
fetlock
ˈfɛtˌlɒk
flintlock
ˈflɪntˌlɒk
forelock
ˈfɔːˌlɒk
genlock
ˈdʒɛnˌlɒk
gridlock
ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk
hammerlock
ˈhæməˌlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
lovelock
ˈlʌvˌlɒk
matchlock
ˈmætʃˌlɒk
Matlock
ˈmætˌlɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
Shylock
ˈʃaɪˌlɒk
sidelock
ˈsaɪdˌlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk
ziplock
ˈzɪpˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADLOCK

headlamp
headland
headlease
headless
headlessness
headlight
headlike
headline
headline news
headline rate
headline rate of inflation
headline-grabbing
headliner
headlines
headlong
headman
headmaster
headmasterly
headmastership
headmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADLOCK

a chip off the old block
alarm clock
block
born out of wedlock
building block
bullock
clock
digital clock
eight o´clock
flock
Glock
lock
o´clock
on the block
overclock
Pollock
the clock
unblock
unlock
wedlock

Synonyms and antonyms of headlock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headlock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADLOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

哑致
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llave de cabeza
570 millions of speakers

English

headlock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

headlock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيدلوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Headlock
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

headlock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

headlock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prise de tête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Headlock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwitzkasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘッドロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤드락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Headlock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

headlock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெட்லாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्याध्यापक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boyunduruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

headlock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

headlock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Headlock
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

headlock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

headlock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

headlock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huvudlås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

headlock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headlock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADLOCK»

The term «headlock» is regularly used and occupies the 96.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADLOCK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADLOCK»

Discover the use of headlock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headlock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Headlock
An honest, warm, and funny novel, Headlock will make wrestling fans of the skeptical, and Joyce Sweeney fans of everyone.
Joyce Sweeney, 2014
2
Yo!: A Novel
When your strength has become your greatest weakness? Headlock is the story of those choices, choices that feel immediate, scary, and gripping in Adam Berlin's powerful hands.
Julia Alvarez, 2000
3
Headlock
'Headlock' is set in a town in a children's institution in Lancashire, England in 1961.
Mark Eaton, 2012
4
Headlock: A Jeff Reynolds Mystery
A paranoid recluse lures private eye author Jeff Reynolds into a complex web of deception where delusions are deadly, life after death can be hell, and all roads lead to McFeely Tavern.
Burl Barer, 2000
5
Mastering Jujitsu
The front headlock is without a doubt one of the best positions for a fighter to lock up an opponent so that he can strike with impunity. Many knockouts and referee's stoppages have occurred in this clinch position — more than any other, in fact.
Renzo Gracie, John Danaher
6
Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of ...
For example, a headlock is perhaps the most basic of wrestling maneuvers, something a novice might learn during his or her first day of training. While mastering the mechanics of a headlock is important, the "logic" of the headlock is equally ...
Nicholas Sammond, 2005
7
Officiating Wrestling
With the application of a front headlock you may have to adjust your position by changing levels for a better look at the pressure applied. A headlock with an arm encircled above the elbow or leg encircled is legal but potentially dangerous.
American Sport Education Program, 2006
8
Beginning Wrestling
HEADLOCK. A front headlock is a move that controls the upper body of your opponent, which creates many options offensively for you. When you catch your opponent in a front headlock, his chances of making any offensive moves are slim.
Thomas Ryan, Julie Sampson, 2002
9
The Welfare of Cattle
cows that had lower feeding times relative to group mates when using the postand-rail barrier showed more similar feeding times to group mates when using the headlock barrier. There were also 21% fewer displacements at the feed bunk ...
‎2007
10
Headlock
West Virginia is home to a cantankerous parrot, pregnant alpacas, a passel of rescued animals and pets, a wrestling school full of juvenile delinquents, and scheming oldsters.
Julia A. Wilson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headlock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police Violence, Continued - CityLab
Herrington did not let the witness perform CPR and maintained the headlock until backup and emergency-medical technicians arrived as much ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
2
Jailed: Shrewsbury man attacked police officers in cell « Shropshire …
Mrs Abigail Hall, prosecuting, said Wilcox had swung a punch and grabbed one officer in a headlock, leading them both to seek medical ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
3
Military veteran gets 14 years in sexual assault case - Washington …
She said Andrews put her in a headlock that caused her to pass out, and she woke up in a farm with her pants down. Prosecutors say she ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
4
Headlines for July 14, 2015 | Democracy Now!
Witnesses said Sanders repeatedly told the officer he couldn't breathe, but Herrington kept him in the headlock until medical help arrived up to ... «Democracy Now!, Jul 15»
5
Mississippi: Black Man Allegedly Strangled to Death by Police …
Witnesses said Sanders repeatedly told the officer he couldn't breathe, but Herrington kept him in the headlock until medical help arrived up to ... «Democracy Now!, Jul 15»
6
Costumed woman tackles sword-theft suspect at CO Renaissance fest
... through the crowd of thousands and tackled him. "I caught him off-guard, so I jumped on his back and kind of put him in a headlock," she said. «Tucson News Now, Jul 15»
7
Courage: The Mother of the Virtues - The Federalist
(By contrast, at a Renaissance festival in Colorado, a “wench-costumed woman” put a man in a headlock after he stole a jouster's sword, which ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
8
Festivalgoer: Damsel-dressed woman tackles would-be sword thief
... dressed in a Renaissance-themed costume, who held the suspect in a headlock until her husband, dressed as a knight, and security arrived. «4029tv, Jul 15»
9
QUIRKY WORLD ... I smell a rat — and that rat smells a deadly mine …
Steve Chapman says they followed him up a hill and one of them, dressed as a wench, held him in a headlock for five minutes until her ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
10
AM 720 KDWN - Witness: Woman in wench costume takes down …
Steve Chapman says they followed him up a hill and one of them, dressed as a wench, held him in a headlock for about five minutes until her ... «KDWN, Jul 15»

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