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seizing

seizing

4.0
A tight hold on something using hands or arms
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
translation icon : agarre
  • With a firm seizing of the handlebars, she could control the bike more easily.

So learning moments surround us, and seizing these moments will ignite their passion to learn.

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Examples

  • The seizing of the rope by the sailor ensured the boat stayed anchored safely.

  • The artist's seizing of the brush allowed her to create beautiful strokes on the canvas.

  • And so unfortunately, the credit seizing that we're experiencing is occurring faster than the pace at which the the solutions can be applied.

  • Whatever the seizing, whoever seizes it, you know, like even if the feds are involved, that money goes back to the local agency.

Synonyms

hold
vsseizing
294 1.0

A firm grip on something

is the simple general name for that firm contact
capture
vsseizing
112 3.2

The act of taking control of another person or their land by force

focuses on physical firm contact rather than control or conquest
seizure
vsseizing
  • Formal
71 6.1

Taking property by force or by a court order

names the physical act of firm gripping not legal control
grab
vsseizing
59 1.0

A quick action of taking something with your hand

refers to firm contact without stressing speed or suddenness
grasp
vsseizing
50 1.1

A tight hold with the hand or arm on something

is broader and refers to firm grip in general
squeezing
vsseizing
4 2.0

Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand

focuses on firm contact without the pressing action
clutch
vsseizing
3 3.9

An act of holding something tightly

refers to firm contact without implying suddenness
snatch
vsseizing
3 4.2

A quick act of taking something with the hand

describes firm contact without implying abrupt or fast action
clasp
vsseizing
3 1.9

A tight hold with the hands or arms

shows firm contact but not necessarily quick or forceful
taking hold
vsseizing
3 4.1

A firm grip with the hands or arms that keeps something from moving

is the general term for that same firm holding action
grasping
vsseizing
1 2.7

To hold something firmly with the hand or another body part

names firm contact generally rather than stressing specific organs
prehension
vsseizing
  • Specialized
9.9

The action of taking hold of something with the hands or tentacles

is similar but used more in biological or technical contexts

How Firmly

seizing
4.0
clutch
3 3.9
grip
116 1.0
to hold
1.0
to touch
1.0

Surface Forms

seizing singular
seizings plural

Morphology

seizing = seize (transparent) = seize + ing

This is a regular verbal noun meaning the act of seizing, so the meaning is directly recoverable from the base verb.

Etymology

Seizing meaning the act of holding something firmly comes from the same old French word saisir meaning 'to take' or 'to grab', the same root as seize and seizure. That's why to 'seize' something is to grab or hold it quickly and strongly.