chokehold.
A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
Meaning & usage
A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
He put his opponent in a chokehold.
A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.
One country has a chokehold on another country's economy.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.
To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm.
To exert tight, restrictive, control over someone or something.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.
Try it on your idea.
chokehold has 9 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.