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headlock

[ hed-lok ]

noun

Wrestling.
  1. a hold in which a wrestler locks lock an arm around the opponent's head. heads.


headlock

/ ˈɛˌɒ /

noun

  1. a wrestling hold in which a wrestler locks his opponent's head between the crook of his elbow and the side of his body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of headlock1

First recorded in 1900–05; head + lock 1
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Example Sentences

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I grabbed her right hand which held the knife, I put her into a headlock and dragged her back.

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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.

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Days before the stabbing, the teacher had displayed violent behaviour, including putting another teacher in a headlock, they said.

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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.

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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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