underhook
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editunderhook (plural underhooks)
- (wrestling, martial arts) A clinch hold performed by putting an arm under the opponent's arm, and holding the opponent's midsection or upper body.
Verb
editunderhook (third-person singular simple present underhooks, present participle underhooking, simple past and past participle underhooked)
- (wrestling, martial arts, transitive) To use such a hold upon.