Wrestling Hold (Noun)
Meaning
A hold used in the sport of wrestling.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The wrestler applied a tight headlock, a common wrestling hold used to immobilize opponents.
- The coach taught the team various wrestling holds, including the armbar and the single-leg takedown.
- The referee intervened to break the wrestling hold, as the wrestler's arm was in a potentially injurious position.
- The wrestler's favorite move was the half-nelson, a wrestling hold that allowed her to control her opponent's body.
- The opponent struggled to escape the wrestling hold, but the wrestler's grip was too strong.