1. a wrestling hold in which one person’s arm is placed around another person’s head and neck

1. to put someone in a headlock

Examples

• The wrestler applied a tight headlock to his opponent.
• He escaped from the headlock by twisting his body.
• The older brother put his sibling in a playful headlock.
• She learned how to break free from a headlock in self-defense class.
• The coach demonstrated the proper headlock technique.
• He headlocked his friend during their wrestling match.
• Don’t headlock me so hard!