basket hold

noun

A hold in which the restrainer stands behind the restrainee, holding their wrists and pulls back, forcing the restrainee to cross their arms tightly across the chest or abdomen.

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Meanings

nounbasket hold (plural basket holds)

plural basket holds

  1. A hold in which the restrainer stands behind the restrainee, holding their wrists and pulls back, forcing the restrainee to cross their arms tightly across the chest or abdomen.
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APA

basket hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hold

MLA

“basket hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basket hold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hold.

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