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seizing.

The act of grabbing or taking possession.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsizɪŋ/UK
  1. The act of grabbing or taking possession.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something seized.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
    The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.
  3. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.

    countable · uncountable
  4. 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.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From seize + -ing.

adj/ˈsizɪŋ/UK
  1. That seizes the attention; impressive.

Where this word comes from

From seize + -ing.

verb/ˈsizɪŋ/UK
  1. present participle and gerund of seize

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From seize + -ing.

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