: a hold in which a wrestler encircles an opponent's head with one arm
Examples of headlock in a Sentence
He had me in a headlock.
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The man swung at the driver several times, before the driver got him in a headlock and punched him.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
California Video shows deputies repeatedly punching man in headlock during violent arrest in East L.A.
Nov. 21, 2023
Jesse Vega, a local car enthusiast and smog technician who took the video, happened to be filming Alonso’s vehicle — a 1964 Chevrolet Impala — at the time.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
California Video shows deputies repeatedly punching man in headlock during violent arrest in East L.A.
Nov. 21, 2023
Jesse Vega, a local car enthusiast and smog technician who took the video, happened to be filming Alonso’s vehicle — a 1964 Chevrolet Impala — at the time.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for headlock
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“Headlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlock. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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