/ Dictionary / Index C choke hold: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: choke' hold" Pronunciation: [key] a restraining hold, as when one person encircles the neck of another from behind in a viselike grip with the arm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chokehold (Thesaurus) choke-full chokepoint Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language