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collared

/ˈkɑlərd/ /ˈkɑləd/

Meanings
verb
To grab or seize by the collar or neck.

Examples :

"The security guard collared the shoplifter as he tried to run out the door. "
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Related Words

Illustration descriptive

descriptive noun

/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

"The descriptive words in the student's essay painted a vivid picture of the historical event. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration preparatory

preparatory adjective

/prɪˈpærətɔːri/ /prɪˈpærətri/

Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

"The preparatory exercises for the upcoming math test helped students become more confident. "

Illustration obligations

obligations noun

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"As a parent, she has many obligations to care for her children, including providing food, shelter, and education. "

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

Illustration shoplifter

shoplifter noun

/ˈʃɒˌplaɪftər/ /ˈʃɑˌplaɪftər/

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

"Shoplifters will be prosecuted."

Illustration aggressive

aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

Illustration progressively

progressively adverb

/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /proʊˈɡrɛsɪvli/

In a progressive manner.

"The child's reading skills improved progressively throughout the year. "

Illustration exclusively

exclusively adverb

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely

"The restaurant serves coffee exclusively. "

Illustration submissive

submissive noun

/səbˈmɪsɪv/

(BDSM) One who submits to a dominant partner in sexual practices.

"The submissive in the BDSM group discussed their preferences for the upcoming roleplay session. "

Illustration demarcation

demarcation noun

/ˌdɛmɑːˈkeɪʃən/

The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.

"The painted line served as a clear demarcation between the neighbor's yard and ours. "