1noun
complete power over a person or situation
“corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
01 Word definition
chokehold
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is CHOKEHOLD a word?
Yes. CHOKEHOLD is a 9-letter noun. complete power over a person or situation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-H-O-K-E-H-O-L-DHow do you spell CHOKEHOLD?
CHOKEHOLD contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with D.
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2noun
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
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗strangleholdthrottleholdchoke hold
02 Letter breakdown
How is CHOKEHOLD spelled?
C1H2O3K4E5H6O7L8D9
03 Word-game status
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About CHOKEHOLD.
How do you spell CHOKEHOLD?
CHOKEHOLD is spelled C-H-O-K-E-H-O-L-D. It contains 9 letters.