Headlock
noun
A hold in which one person's head is locked under another person's arm.
The wrestler had his opponent in a tight headlock.
Often appears as...
- get in a headlock
- put in a headlock
noun
A hold in which one person's head is locked under another person's arm.
The wrestler had his opponent in a tight headlock.
Often appears as...
- get in a headlock
- put in a headlock
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Combat
Used mainly to describe a wrestling or martial arts move, where physical strength is key.
During the Judo match, he quickly grabbed his rival and put him in a headlock.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Expression
'Headlock' can be used metaphorically in a playful or informal context among friends.
My big brother always messes with me, giving me noogies and putting me in headlocks.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
May imply a power imbalance, with one person dominating or controlling another.
The debate soon turned into a verbal headlock, with one speaker dominating the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Combat
Used mainly to describe a wrestling or martial arts move, where physical strength is key.
During the Judo match, he quickly grabbed his rival and put him in a headlock.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Expression
'Headlock' can be used metaphorically in a playful or informal context among friends.
My big brother always messes with me, giving me noogies and putting me in headlocks.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
May imply a power imbalance, with one person dominating or controlling another.
The debate soon turned into a verbal headlock, with one speaker dominating the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Combat
Used mainly to describe a wrestling or martial arts move, where physical strength is key.
During the Judo match, he quickly grabbed his rival and put him in a headlock.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Expression
'Headlock' can be used metaphorically in a playful or informal context among friends.
My big brother always messes with me, giving me noogies and putting me in headlocks.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
May imply a power imbalance, with one person dominating or controlling another.
The debate soon turned into a verbal headlock, with one speaker dominating the conversation.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
down they had headlock on its elbow a real big ballet key on the back there okay I'm gonna see if we just can get a bit of view here um but let's hit you on to the bushwalk team I wonder how
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
down they had headlock on its elbow a real big ballet key on the back there okay I'm gonna see if we just can get a bit of view here um but let's hit you on to the bushwalk team I wonder how
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Bret Hart
Canadian Wrestler
Since retiring, there's only been one time I actually dreamed about wrestling. In my dream, I was wrestling against Kurt Angle. I had him clamped in a headlock. I was breathing hard, and I remember telling myself, 'This is only a dream. It's not real.' But the longer I held Kurt in a headlock, I started to believe it was real.
Quote examples
Braun Strowman
American Wrestler
Behind the scenes, I'm friends with everyone at work, but without a doubt, my best friend is Bray Wyatt. The man pretty much brought me into the industry when they tagged me up with The Wyatt Family; it was my seventh match I'd ever had. I didn't know the difference between a headlock and a beetle throw.
Quote examples
Richard Belzer
American Comedian
In 1985, I was the host of a talk show, 'Hot Properties on Lifetime.' Hulk Hogan was on the show. He put me in a headlock and rendered me unconscious and let me fall to the ground. I split my head open and got nine stitches - and this was on live TV.
Quote examples
W. Bruce Cameron
American Author
When I was in seventh grade, I was a scrawny boy with no muscles, so I went out for wrestling. My intention was to develop secret wrestling skills so that if I were jumped by a bully, I'd shout, 'Ha!' and he'd be on the ground in a headlock.
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Millie Bobby Brown
English Actress
I have three other siblings, so it's all very equal - even when I get a little cocky, which I usually do. My brother keeps me in a headlock. He says that I'm not a celebrity in this house. I think I'm really chilled out and grounded.
Quote examples
Ben Askren
American Athlete
If I'm coaching at my academy, and we were drilling the front headlock, we don't just say, 'OK, now go five-minute goes,' because how many tries are they gonna get at going at the front headlock position?
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Ben Askren
American Athlete
If I want a kid to be good at a front headlock - which, if you're gonna wrestle at a high level, you need a good front headlock - I'm gonna put him in there 50 times in that practice.
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Sami Zayn
Canadian Athlete
The game has changed since the '80s, where you could punch and kick and headlock and do one suplex, and that's a 25 minute match.
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Gayle Rankin
Scottish Actress
I could legitimately put someone in a headlock, for sure.
Quote examples
Bret Hart
Canadian Wrestler
Since retiring, there's only been one time I actually dreamed about wrestling. In my dream, I was wrestling against Kurt Angle. I had him clamped in a headlock. I was breathing hard, and I remember telling myself, 'This is only a dream. It's not real.' But the longer I held Kurt in a headlock, I started to believe it was real.
Quote examples
Braun Strowman
American Wrestler
Behind the scenes, I'm friends with everyone at work, but without a doubt, my best friend is Bray Wyatt. The man pretty much brought me into the industry when they tagged me up with The Wyatt Family; it was my seventh match I'd ever had. I didn't know the difference between a headlock and a beetle throw.
Quote examples
Richard Belzer
American Comedian
In 1985, I was the host of a talk show, 'Hot Properties on Lifetime.' Hulk Hogan was on the show. He put me in a headlock and rendered me unconscious and let me fall to the ground. I split my head open and got nine stitches - and this was on live TV.
Quote examples
W. Bruce Cameron
American Author
When I was in seventh grade, I was a scrawny boy with no muscles, so I went out for wrestling. My intention was to develop secret wrestling skills so that if I were jumped by a bully, I'd shout, 'Ha!' and he'd be on the ground in a headlock.
Quote examples
Millie Bobby Brown
English Actress
I have three other siblings, so it's all very equal - even when I get a little cocky, which I usually do. My brother keeps me in a headlock. He says that I'm not a celebrity in this house. I think I'm really chilled out and grounded.
Quote examples
Ben Askren
American Athlete
If I'm coaching at my academy, and we were drilling the front headlock, we don't just say, 'OK, now go five-minute goes,' because how many tries are they gonna get at going at the front headlock position?
Quote examples
Ben Askren
American Athlete
If I want a kid to be good at a front headlock - which, if you're gonna wrestle at a high level, you need a good front headlock - I'm gonna put him in there 50 times in that practice.
Quote examples
Sami Zayn
Canadian Athlete
The game has changed since the '80s, where you could punch and kick and headlock and do one suplex, and that's a 25 minute match.
Quote examples
Gayle Rankin
Scottish Actress
I could legitimately put someone in a headlock, for sure.
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