collar
/ˈkɑlɚ/ verb C2- To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
- To place a collar on, to fit with one. · Collar and leash aggressive dogs.
- To surround or encircle.
- To seize, capture or detain.
- To steal.
- To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
- To arrest.
- To bind in conversation. · I managed to collar Fred in the office for an hour.
He/she/it collars · Past collared · Past participle collared · -ing form collaring
Verb forms
- Base form
- collar
- He/she/it
- collars
- Past
- collared
- Past participle
- collared
- -ing form
- collaring
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Franz, who had mutely interrogated the countess, and received from her a gracious smile in token that he would be welcome, sought not to retard the gratification of Albert’s eager impatience, but began at once the tour of the house, closely followed by Albert, who availed himself of the few minutes required to reach the opposite side of the theatre to settle the height and smoothness of his collar, and to arrange the lappets of his coat.
Finding they were determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels.
His guards, taking him by the arms and coat-collar, forced him to rise, and dragged him towards the steps that lead to the gate of the fortress, while the police officer carrying a musket with fixed bayonet followed behind.
A WOLF, meeting a big well-fed Mastiff with a wooden collar about his neck asked him who it was that fed him so well and yet compelled him to drag that heavy log about wherever he went.
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