octopus hold

oc·to·pus hold
UK/ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhəʊ̯ld/US/ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/US, cot caught merger/ˌɑk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/Canada, standard/ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/

noun

A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

Similar
octopus stretch
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Meanings

nounoctopus hold (countable and uncountable, plural octopus holds)

plural octopus holds

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentA hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

    Synonyms: octopus stretch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

Similar
octopus stretch
Also see
octopus stretch

Translations

Japanese 卍固め
  • 卍固め (manji-gatame)professional wrestling hold
Cite this entry
APA

octopus hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopus%20hold

MLA

“octopus hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopus%20hold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octopus hold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopus%20hold.

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