Self-Defense Strategies

noun a tight grip around someone's neck, used to restrain or incapacitate them

• The police officer used a chokehold to restrain the suspect.
• I can't believe he put him in a chokehold during the fight.
• He tried to sneak up on me, but I got him in a chokehold.
• Her fear had a chokehold on her, preventing her from taking any risks.

noun a dramatic performance or stage presentation

verb to pretend to be dead or lifeless, especially as a defense mechanism

• The dog was trained to play dead when commanded by its owner.
• When the teacher caught him cheating, he tried to play dead and pretend he wasn't there.
• I told my little brother to play dead so we could scare our friends.
• During the meeting, I just wanted to play dead and avoid all the drama.

noun A wrestling move in which one person forcefully throws another person to the ground

verb To perform a body-slam wrestling move on someone

• The wrestler executed a perfect body-slam during the match.
• Did you see that guy get body-slammed in the ring?
• He totally body-slammed his opponent to the ground.
• The news article body-slammed the politician for his controversial statements.