stranglehold
Meanings
Plural: strangleholds
Noun
- complete power over a person or situation
- "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"
- a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
- A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
Verb
- To hold a tight grip or control.
Origin / Etymology
From strangle + hold.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
stranglehold is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordstranglehold is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stranglehold is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
stranglehold is a valid Words With Friends word