stranglehold meaning

UK US /ˈstræŋɡəlhoʊld/ 3 syllables

stranglehold (noun): complete power over a person or situation.

stranglehold has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stranglehold as a 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

    Synonyms: chokehold, throttlehold

    Type of: power

  2. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

    Type of: wrestling hold

How to pronounce stranglehold

stranglehold is pronounced /ˈstræŋɡəlhoʊld/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in LD · 12-letter words

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