What does stranglehold mean?

n. A grip around someone's neck that makes it hard for them to breathe.; Complete control over something that prevents it from growing or improving.

stranglehold

🇺🇸 /ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/

Frequency

Difficulty

Tags TOP20000

noun

A grip around someone's neck that makes it hard for them to breathe.

The wrestler applied a stranglehold on his opponent.

Complete control over something that prevents it from growing or improving.

The government's regulations put a stranglehold on the startup industry.

A grip around someone's neck that makes it hard for them to breathe.; Complete control over something that prevents it from growing or improving.