: a hold in which a wrestler encircles an opponent's head with one arm
Examples of headlock in a Sentence
He had me in a headlock.
Recent Examples on the WebThe man swung at the driver several times, before the driver got him in a headlock and punched him.—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 California Video shows deputies repeatedly punching man in headlock during violent arrest in East L.A.
Nov. 21, 2023
Jesse Vega, a local car enthusiast and smog technician who took the video, happened to be filming Alonso’s vehicle — a 1964 Chevrolet Impala — at the time.—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 His erratic on-court behavior — including putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and striking Jusuf Nurkic — has cost him 21 full games in a season in which Golden State is fighting for the 10th seed.—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 This, from a woman who can now put her detractors in a headlock.—Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlock
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