stranglehold noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry. verb1 •To hold a tight grip or control."She does not hold a partner; she strangleholds him. As soon as a man realizes how tightly she holds on, he leaves her." — 2014 formsstrangleheld · strangleholding · strangleholds