armlock
noun, verb
armlock is spelled A-R-M-L-O-C-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, armlock means “A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of armlock is armlocks.
How many letters and syllables are in armlock?
| Letters | 7: A-R-M-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is armlock?
Armlock appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of armlock
- armlocks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- armlocking participle, present
- armlocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does armlock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
- 2
Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts.
- 3
A fighting hold in which the arm is used to immobilise an opponent.
- 4
Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.
verb
- 1
To hold in an armlock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Armlock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense wrestling move rendering opponent's arm immobile:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clé de bras, clef de bras |
| Portuguese | chave de braço |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does armlock come from?
From arm + lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).