/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of japanese stranglehold Find synonyms for: Noun1. Japanese stranglehold, wrestling holdusage: a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language