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headlock
/ ˈɛˌɒ /
noun
- a wrestling hold in which a wrestler locks his opponent's head between the crook of his elbow and the side of his body
Example Sentences
I grabbed her right hand which held the knife, I put her into a headlock and dragged her back.
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.
Days before the stabbing, the teacher had displayed violent behaviour, including putting another teacher in a headlock, they said.
A TV auctioneer used violence against his wife over a 10-year period which began after he put her in a headlock during an argument, a court has heard.
He added that although Mr White was put in a headlock and cable ties were used on him, it was "role play" to "make the whole thing look real".
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