sleeper hold

noun

A chokehold from behind that restricts blood flow to the brain and can cause the recipient to become unconscious.

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Meanings

nounsleeper hold (plural sleeper holds)

plural sleeper holds

  1. governmentA chokehold from behind that restricts blood flow to the brain and can cause the recipient to become unconscious.

Translations

Spanish mataleón
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Cite this entry
APA

sleeper hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20hold

MLA

“sleeper hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20hold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleeper hold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20hold.

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