headlock
/ˈhedlɒk/noun
उच्चारण हेड्लॉक
(कुश्ती में) सिर को बाँह में जकड़ने का दाँव, हेडलॉक
Core word
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a way of holding somebody's head tightly with your arm so that they cannot move, especially in wrestling
(कुश्ती में) सिर को बाँह में जकड़ने का दाँव, हेडलॉक
- The wrestler held his opponent in a headlock.
- He got his brother in a playful headlock.
- The wrestler struggled to escape from the headlock.
+ 2 more examples
- The brothers fought, and the elder put the younger in a headlock.
- A headlock is a standard move in wrestling.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a headlock
Headlock is a countable noun. We say somebody is in a headlock when their head is held tightly under another person's arm.
'Headlock' countable noun है। जब किसी का सिर दूसरे व्यक्ति की बाँह के नीचे कसकर जकड़ा हो तो कहते हैं कि वह 'in a headlock' है।
- The wrestler was held in a headlock for nearly a minute.
- His older brother had him in a headlock.
put / get / have + somebody + in a headlock
The usual verbs are put, get and have. The object comes before the phrase in a headlock.
इसके साथ सामान्यतः put, get और have क्रियाएँ आती हैं। कर्म (object) 'in a headlock' से पहले आता है।
- The referee warned him for putting his rival in a headlock.
- She got the thief in a headlock until the guard arrived.
headlock + escape / break
To get free, we use escape from, break or struggle out of a headlock.
छूटने के लिए 'escape from', 'break' या 'struggle out of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He managed to escape from the headlock and run.
- It is difficult to break a strong headlock.
headlock as a wrestling and martial arts term
In sport, a headlock is a recognised hold. In everyday speech it can also describe a rough, playful grip between friends or brothers and sisters, so the tone depends on the context.
खेल में 'headlock' एक मान्य पकड़ है। रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में यह दोस्तों या भाई-बहनों की खेल-खेल वाली पकड़ भी हो सकती है, इसलिए भाव संदर्भ पर निर्भर करता है।
- The judge penalised the fighter for holding an illegal headlock.
- The cousins were wrestling on the carpet, and Aman had Radhika in a headlock.
+Collocations 4
verb + headlock
applybreakescapelocktighten
- The wrestler applied a headlock and the crowd cheered.
adjective + headlock
tightplayfulpainfulillegalsudden
- The coach banned the boys' playful headlock game after one of them got hurt.
headlock + preposition
in a headlockout of a headlockfrom a headlock
- She wriggled out of the headlock and ran to the door.
headlock + noun
headlock holdheadlock throwheadlock moveheadlock escape
- The wrestler's headlock move won him the bout.
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- The two friends laughed as one put the other in a mock headlock.
दोनों दोस्त हँस पड़े जब एक ने दूसरे को मज़ाक में headlock में जकड़ लिया।
- Sudden headlocks are not allowed in the school's wrestling club.
स्कूल के कुश्ती क्लब में अचानक headlock लगाना मना है।
- In kushti, a headlock is often followed by a throw.
कुश्ती में headlock के बाद अक्सर पटखनी दी जाती है।
- The security guard held the pickpocket in a headlock until the police arrived.
सुरक्षा गार्ड ने पुलिस आने तक जेबकतरे को headlock में जकड़े रखा।
- The boy was gasping because his cousin had him in a headlock.
लड़का हाँफ रहा था क्योंकि उसके चचेरे भाई ने उसे headlock में पकड़ रखा था।
- The documentary showed how a trained police officer can free himself from a headlock.
वृत्तचित्र में दिखाया गया कि प्रशिक्षित पुलिस अधिकारी headlock से स्वयं को कैसे छुड़ा सकता है।
- The coach demonstrated a safe headlock, and the trainees practised it on soft mats.
प्रशिक्षक ने सुरक्षित headlock दिखाया और प्रशिक्षुओं ने नरम गद्दों पर उसका अभ्यास किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The guard caught the thief by a headlock.
✓ The guard caught the thief in a headlock.
The hold is described with in a headlock, not by a headlock.
पकड़ का वर्णन 'in a headlock' से होता है, 'by a headlock' से नहीं।