Definitions for seizing

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seizing seiz·ing

Spelling: [see-zing]

IPA: /ˈsi zɪŋ/

Seizing is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in seizing (egiinsz).

Definitions for seizing

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that seizes.
2. Nautical. a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.

verb (used with object)

1. to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp:
2. to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely:
3. to take possession of by force or at will:
4. to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold:
5. to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate:
6. Also, seise. Law. to put (someone) in seizin or legal possession of property (usually used in passive constructions):
7. to capture; take into custody.
8. to take advantage of promptly:
9. Nautical. to bind or fasten together with a seizing.

verb (used without object)

1. to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually followed by on or upon):
2. to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually followed by on or upon):
3. to have moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of excessive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually followed by up):

Origin of seizing

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at seize, -ing¹

Examples for seizing

The seizing of an American reporter was only a matter of time, and the bespectacled and disheveled Ostrovsky was a prime target.

seizing on this scene, critics called the novel “an allegory of our violent times.”

But Beyoncé has been nothing if not a master of seizing her own crisis management.

ISIS says it killed at least 1,700 people after seizing the city of Mosul two weeks ago.

seizing Mariupol would be a major blow to Ukraine, which had been winning the war in the east in recent months.

But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.

I asked the staff-captain, seizing him by the arm, and involuntarily rejoicing.

seizing a match-box, he struck a light and held it to the hook.

seizing Taffy by the hand, he led him into what was the storehouse of the cave.

seizing the lamp from the hearth, she hastened to the window that overlooked the street-door.