headlock

noun

head·​lock ˈhed-ˌläk How to pronounce headlock (audio)
: 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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Poor things have no idea that Gwan-hee is over in Paradise putting Min-ji in an affectionate headlock. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2024 By the tail end of it, Hawks defenseman Kevin Korchinski put Blues forward Dalibor Dvorsky in a headlock and eventually took him down. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024 Teacher arrested for allegedly putting 5-year-old boy in headlock MORE: Cemetery theft spree suspects arrested after bronze veteran burial markers stolen from headstones Troy and his family have owned the home since 2008 and hoped to move it before the collapse. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024 In her accounting, Avery took advantage of the situation by putting the combative singer in a headlock and punching him three times in the stomach. Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlock 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headlock was in 1876

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“Headlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlock. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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