chokehold, choke hold
(noun) 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”
stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chokehold (plural chokeholds)
(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain
(by extension) A strong and powerful grasp on something
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
