Associations to the word «Seizing»

Wiktionary

SEIZING, verb. Present participle of seize
SEIZING, noun. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord
SEIZING, noun. Such lashing used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.
SEIZING, adjective. That seizes the attention; impressive.
SEIZING UP, verb. Present participle of seize up
SEIZING UPON, verb. Present participle of seize upon

Dictionary definition

SEIZING, noun. Small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together.
SEIZING, noun. The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne