noun
stranglehold
Stranglehold (noun) means a grip or level of control so tight that it chokes off any freedom of movement or action. Example: “The company has a stranglehold on the local market.”
noun
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A grip or level of control so tight that it chokes off any freedom of movement or action.
"That record felt like ancient history as the Djokovic of 2011 overcame a slightly edgy start to take a stranglehold on the match."
— Piers Newbury, Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final (2011)
"For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry."
"The company has a stranglehold on the local market."
"The wrestler locked his opponent in a stranglehold."
How to use stranglehold
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTotal, suffocating control over someone or something, whether physical or figurative (like a market).
Common pairings
have a stranglehold on
break the stranglehold
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Word forms
- Plural
- strangleholds
- Third person singular
- strangleholds
- Past tense
- strangleheld
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The company has a _____ on the local market.
Etymology
From "strangle" plus "hold."
Synonyms
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chokehold
throttlehold
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Rhymes for stranglehold
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What does “stranglehold” mean?
The word “stranglehold” means a grip or level of control so tight that it chokes off any freedom of movement or action. In plain terms, total, suffocating control over someone or something, whether physical or figurative (like a market).
How do you use “stranglehold” in a sentence?
Here is “stranglehold” used in a sentence: “The company has a stranglehold on the local market.”
What part of speech is “stranglehold”?
“Stranglehold” is a noun.
What is the meaning of stranglehold?
"stranglehold" (noun) means a grip or level of control so tight that it chokes off any freedom of movement or action.
