Seizing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsizɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Seizing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of seize.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of seize.
More Meanings
- The act of grabbing or taking possession.
- A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.
- That seizes the attention; impressive.
- (chiefly in the plural) Something seized.
Example Sentences
The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.
It is a world of seizing visual beauty, of shimmering whites and yellows that shift to glowing apricot, pink and violet with the sinking of the saturant sun.
Cut your seizings and draw the poles, ye harpooneers!” Silently obeying the order, the three harpooneers now stood with the detached iron part of their harpoons, some three feet long, held, barbs up, before him.
Word Forms
- seizings
Synonyms for seizing
Depending on context, synonyms include grasping, prehension.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prehension, grasping, arresting, capture, snatching, grabbing.
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