chokeholding

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A form of 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.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chokehold
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chokeholding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokeholding

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chokeholding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokeholding.

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