seizing
seizing · seizings
The act of grabbing or taking possessionThe act of grabbing or taking possession.
/ˈsizɪŋ/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of grabbing or taking possession.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Something seized.
The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.
(countable, uncountable)A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.
(countable, uncountable)Such lashing used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.
Origin
From seize + -ing.From seize + -ing.
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Forms
plural: seizingsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles):graspingtaking holdprehension
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedseize
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable