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Meaning of headlock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.

Equivalents

Bosanski kravata
Čeština kravata
Suomi niskaote
Français cravate
Gaeilge glas cinn
Hrvatski kravata
Српски kravata

Examples

“Your love is like a studded leather headlock Your kiss, it could put creases in the rain You're rarer than a can of dandelion and burdock And those other girls are just post-mix lemonade”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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