Added 10 October 2026 stranglehold noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about stranglehold at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Complete power over a person or situation. corporations have a stranglehold on the media A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe. Origin From strangle + hold. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: throttleholdgripsqueezepressurepinchholdbreaknooseconstrictioncrunchencirclementstrangulation Back to today's word