chokehold vs grip

grip vs chokehold

chokehold and grip both are nouns.

chokehold is not a verb while grip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chokehold	Yes	No	No	No
grip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grip is a hypernym of chokehold; that is, grip is a word with a broader meaning than chokehold:

chokehold: a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
grip: the act of grasping

Other hypernyms of chokehold include clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold.

chokehold (noun)	grip (noun)
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind	the act of grasping
complete power over a person or situation	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
	an intellectual hold or understanding
	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

chokehold (verb)	grip (verb)
	hold fast or firmly
	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

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