Chokehold Definition

chokehold
noun
  1. complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
  2. a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"

"Chokehold" in song lyrics

See how chokehold is used in real songs:

  • "To me grabbin your neck to with both fists in a chokehold"
    Apathy f/ Celph Titled, C-Rayz Walz, Dutch Massive, Louis Logic, Majik Most — The Hook
  • "Never know when they gon' put you in a chokehold"
    Dead Prez — Turn Off the Radio
  • "When Birdchest Frederick had him in a chokehold"
    Diabolic — Dissin the Industry

Usage tips for "chokehold"

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