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octopus hold

/ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
oc-to-pus hold
IPA
/ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/
  • British English: /ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhəʊ̯ld/

Usage

Inflected Forms

octopus holds (plural)

Synonyms

octopus stretch

Questions

How do you pronounce octopus hold?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ld/.
What does octopus hold mean?
A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

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