Seizing is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SEIZING in dictionary:

VERB:
• take hold of suddenly and forcibly
• take forcible possession of
• (of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right
• take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively
• (of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely
• strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)
• understand (something) quickly or clearly
• be aware or informed of
• (of a machine with moving parts) become jammed
• be in legal possession of
• have or receive freehold possession of (property)
• fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope
NOUN:
• the act of one that seizes, also SEISING
• binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc
• The act of taking or grasping suddenly.
• The operation of fastening together or lashing.
• The cord or lashing used for such fastening.
• small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to take hold of suddenly and forcibly

Words related to SEIZING

seize14 seized16 seizes15 seizings18

Words that contain SEIZING

seizings18 reseizing19 disseizing21

How to use SEIZING in a sentence

• The Council express themselves desirous of seizing so favourable an opportunity of pursuing this inquiry, and they therefore advise that Mr.
• Not a soul spoke up to defend the practice of seizing boards.
• She could scarcely restrain herself from seizing her daughter and shaking the truth, whatever it was, out of her.
• There news came to him that the conspiracy was taking the form of insurrection, and that the rebels were seizing his domains.
• Sherman saw no more propriety in the public seizing and surrendering a slave or servant, than a horse.
• In spite of the bounds and kicks of the furious animal, I leaped on his back, and seizing one of his long ears between my teeth, I bit it till the blood came.
• My husband was from home, so seizing the money, I quietly dropped it all in the jar of milk.
• Selkirk, seizing his knife, kills the mother, and carries off the little ones.
• He must now occupy himself with the means of surprising, seizing and retaining the ancestors of his future flock.
• Instead of seizing it, Friskie watched us as we captured and returned it to the cage.
• Charles Wager seized that historic bone of contention, Peter was with the fleet that did the seizing.
• A man, then, rushed up the entry, and, seizing the unlucky carpenter by the collar, presented a drawn sword to his throat.
• Seeing this, Pattycake rushed forward and seizing him by his hair began to pull with all her strength.
• The assassin, seeing that his victim no longer moved, threw down his reeking weapon, and, seizing the packages of money on the desk, thrust them into his pockets.
• With the early dawn seizing a favorable moment, when all their enemies were asleep, the lovers made their escape.
• For in this way Chosroes thought that they would destroy all the Romans with no trouble, and seizing the city of Daras, would hold it securely.
• Seizing the pen, he invaded the sanctity of every doctrine that stood in the way of his corrupt theories.
• Seizing a pike, La Valette rushed into the fight, and, inspired by his example, the Knights succeeded in driving the enemy out of the breach.
• You know I am used to these big hunters seizing your hand and giving it a squeeze which makes you want to scream.
• Then she flung back her cloak and sprang upon him, seizing his throat and raising her knife to strike it to his heart.
• Their services were hired by the rival princes of Palestine, and from time to time we hear of their seizing or plundering its cities on their own account.
• He being sent ashore, a council was held among the masters, the consequence of which was, the seizing the quarter master, whom they carried to Captain Woodes Rogers.
• These animals plunge into the midst of thick schools of fish, and seizing one fast in their claws they drag it ashore to be devoured.

Similar words containing SEIZ without suffix ing

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