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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

control go
the activity of managing or exerting control over something

grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension go
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold go
the act of grasping

wrestling hold
a hold used in the sport of wrestling

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7 Subcategories

bear hug go
a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
nelson go
any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
Japanese stranglehold go
a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
lock go
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor grip, scissors grip go
a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
stranglehold go
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
toehold go
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints