What does stranglehold mean?
Stranglehold means A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off..
For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.
Numerous witnesses had come forward at that time to state that they had watched Kelly tackle Symaco and pin her on the floor in a strangle-hold until investigating officers arrived to pry him loose.
That record felt like ancient history as the Djokovic of 2011 overcame a slightly edgy start to take a stranglehold on the match.
"She does not hold a partner; she strangleholds him. As soon as a man realizes how tightly she holds on, he leaves her."
Use stranglehold when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stranglehold means A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off..
Common synonyms include chokehold, throttlehold, clasp, grasp.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.
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