Associations to the word «Chokehold»

Wiktionary

CHOKEHOLD, noun. (martial arts) (wrestling) A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain
CHOKEHOLD, noun. (by extension) A strong and powerful grasp on something

Dictionary definition

CHOKEHOLD, noun. Complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public".
CHOKEHOLD, noun. A restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.