"seizing" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsizɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-seizing.ogg [US] Forms: more seizing [comparative], most seizing [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ Etymology: From seize + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seize|ing}} seize + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} seizing (comparative more seizing, superlative most seizing)
  1. That seizes the attention; impressive.
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-adj-Nxj8Pd1p

Noun

IPA: /ˈsizɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-seizing.ogg [US] Forms: seizings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ Etymology: From seize + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seize|ing}} seize + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} seizing (countable and uncountable, plural seizings)
  1. The act of grabbing or taking possession. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-noun-zlGRvnp2
  2. (chiefly in the plural) Something seized. Tags: countable, in-plural, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-noun-CdVU81cM
  3. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-noun-zjdtv-BM
  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.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Knots
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-noun-fBAs6jsL Disambiguation of Knots: 16 11 16 10 30 16

Verb

IPA: /ˈsizɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-seizing.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ Etymology: From seize + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seize|ing}} seize + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} seizing
  1. present participle and gerund of seize Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: seize
    Sense id: en-seizing-en-verb-sKPOQ0Ng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 4 24 4 13 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 5 16 5 21 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 5 16 11 25 32

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