# headlock

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #55,486

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

## Etymology
From head + lock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headlock