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- Dictionarystranglehold/ˈstraŋɡlhəʊld/
noun
- 1. a grip around the neck of another person that can kill by asphyxiation if held for long enough.
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STRANGLEHOLD definition: 1. a position of complete control that prevents something from developing: 2. in wrestling or…. Learn more.
1. : an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked. 2. : a force or influence that chokes or suppresses freedom of movement or expression. Examples of stranglehold in a Sentence.
a position of complete control that prevents something from developing: tighten your stranglehold on something The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting. anti-libertarian. armlock. boundary. box someone out. box someone/something in.
noun. /ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/ [singular] a strong hold around somebody’s neck that makes it difficult for them to breathe. Both arms were around his neck in a stranglehold. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
To have a stranglehold on something means to have control over it and prevent it from being free or from developing. These companies are determined to keep a stranglehold on the banana industry. American English : stranglehold / sˈtræŋgəlhoʊld /
In wrestling, a stranglehold is a strong grip around an opponent's neck. Figuratively, you have a stranglehold on something (or someone) when you have complete control over it.
Define stranglehold. stranglehold synonyms, stranglehold pronunciation, stranglehold translation, English dictionary definition of stranglehold. n. 1. Sports An illegal wrestling hold used to choke an opponent. 2. A force, influence, or action that restricts or suppresses freedom or progress.
Definitions of 'stranglehold' To have a stranglehold on something means to have control over it and prevent it from being free or from developing. [...] More. Synonyms of 'stranglehold' • grip, hold, grasp, clutches [...] More. Examples of 'stranglehold' in a sentence.
a position of complete control that prevents something from developing: Two major companies have a stranglehold on the market. (Definition of stranglehold from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of stranglehold. in Chinese (Traditional) 壓制，箝制, 束縛… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 压制，钳制, 束缚… See more.
STRANGLEHOLD meaning: 1 : an illegal hold in wrestling by which your opponent is choked; 2 : a force or influence that stops something from growing or developing usually singular often + on.
