Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headscissors

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: head-scis-sors
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.

Example Sentences

"While he was distracted, the Puma ran the length of the ring, leapt into the air and locked both legs around Diablo's neck, taking him down to the mat with a spectacular flying headscissors."

Questions

What does headscissors mean?: A hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.

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