fogásban

Fogásban is a locative form of the Hungarian noun fogás, meaning grip, hold, or catch. In usage, fogásban denotes being inside or held within a grip or restraining hold. The expression is most common in contexts describing a person or object that is physically constrained by a grip, typically by another person or by a device.

Etymology and meaning

Fogás originates from the verb fogni, meaning to catch, seize, or grasp. The suffix -ás forms a noun meaning the act or result (the grip or seize), and the locative suffix -ban/-ben marks location or state. Thus fogásban literally translates as “in a grip/hold.” The term can refer to a physical hold in sports and martial arts, as well as to a state in which an object is being Gripped or restrained.

Usage

In sports and martial arts such as wrestling, judo, or grappling, fogásban is used to describe players who are immobilized by an opponent’s hold. Common constructions include fogásban van (is in a hold) and fogásban tartja/ tartja az ellenfelét (holds the opponent in a grip). The phrase can also describe a tool or object that is being firmly grasped, e.g., a device whose grip is secure.

Notes and related terms

Fogásban is closely associated with themes of physical constraint and control. Related terms include fogás (grip, hold, catch), fogni (to grip, to catch), and other locative forms such as fogásbanon kívül (outside a grip) in more elaborate expressions. While primarily used in athletic or mechanical contexts, the form may appear in metaphorical language to indicate being “under the control” of something.

See also

fogás, fogni, grip, hold, wrestling terminology.