seizing

About 1.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of seize
2. noun The act of grabbing or taking possession.
3. noun Something seized.

   The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.

4. noun A type of lashing or binding by a small cord. Such lashing used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.
5. noun Such lashing used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.
6. adjective That seizes the attention; impressive.

Similar words

prehension grasping taking hold arresting capture snatching grabbing seizure kidnapping detaining

Often followed by

the a upon his and on power of her him

Word family

seizings