: 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 divestiture is designed to allay regulators’ concerns that a combined Kroger-Albertsons would gain a headlock on the supermarket business in certain places, including Arizona.—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024 The fight came to an end when Kelley put Bhuiyan into a headlock and stabbed him multiple times.—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 The car is then reportedly seen on video driving away from the scene with the victim in a headlock, according to the warrant affidavits.—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024 Officer Jarvis Shelby said he was placed in a headlock by a commander in August.—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlock
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