get (someone) in a headlock

To restrain someone by wrapping one's arm around someone's head or neck. Commonly used in wrestling. My stupid brother is always coming up behind me and getting me in a headlock, just because he's bigger than me. As soon as I got the bully in a headlock, the teacher came along and broke things up. You're such a cry-baby, Petey. I only got you in a headlock for, like, a second.

have (someone) in a headlock

To restrain someone by wrapping one's arm around someone's head or neck. Commonly used in wrestling. My stupid older brother had me in a headlock until I said, "Uncle." As soon as I had the bully in a headlock, the teacher came along and broke things up. You're such a cry-baby, Petey. I only had you in a headlock for, like, a second.

headlock

A wrestling hold in which one wraps one's arm tightly around someone's neck and head in order to restrain them. Uncle! Uncle! Let me out of this headlock already! As soon as I got the bully in a headlock, the teacher came along and broke things up. You're such a cry-baby, Petey. I only had you in a headlock for, like, a second.

put (someone) in a headlock

To restrain someone by wrapping one's arm around someone's head or neck. Commonly used in wrestling. My stupid brother is always coming up behind me and putting me in a headlock, just because he's bigger than me. As soon as I put the bully in a headlock, the teacher came along and broke things up.