chokehold

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

chokehold is a valid 9-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4O1K5E1H4O1L1D2
3 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does chokehold mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

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”

SYNONYMS
2

Complete power over a person or situation.

“the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public”

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