: 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.
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Records indicate that Cuadra attempted to defend himself with a crowbar before the suspect placed him in a headlock and shot him in the head during the struggle.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The arrest gained newfound attention after TMZ released a video of the altercation in March, showing Paul yelling, placing Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
As the two squared off and punched each other on a crowded sidewalk, the shoeless woman in what appeared to be a headlock pulled off an incredible move.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The suspect allegedly put the victim in a headlock, strangling him, and preventing him from breathing.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The arrest gained newfound attention after TMZ released a video of the altercation in March, showing Paul yelling, placing Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
As the two squared off and punched each other on a crowded sidewalk, the shoeless woman in what appeared to be a headlock pulled off an incredible move.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The suspect allegedly put the victim in a headlock, strangling him, and preventing him from breathing.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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“Headlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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