Armlock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Armlock is a noun meaning A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
Meaning
A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
More Meanings
- Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts.
- A fighting hold in which the arm is used to immobilise an opponent.
- (figuratively, by extension) Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.
- (transitive) To hold in an armlock.
Example Sentences
Mr Chávez remains a formidable opponent. […] He has an armlock on the country’s institutions.
It would keep the bone-cage of his body safe: no enemy's clasp would crush him in it, no vicious armlock choke his life out.
Word Forms
- armlocks
- armlocking
- armlocked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include necklock, hammerlock, handlock, nelson, leglock, armbinder.
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