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col·lar
 collar
- pronunciation:
- ka
l
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- hot under the collar
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the portion of a garment that goes around the neck and is sometimes folded over.
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| definition 2: |
anything that encircles the neck.
a dog collara collar of beads
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| definition 3: |
anything that encircles a cylindrical object, such as a restraining ring around a shaft in a machine.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) an arrest by police.
- similar words:
- apprehension
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| related words: |
capture, leash, yoke |
| phrase: |
hot under the collar |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
collared, collaring, collars |
| definition 1: |
to provide with or attach a collar to.
The zookeepers collared the tigers for identification. |
| definition 2: |
to insistently engage (a reluctant person) in conversation.
The fan collared the movie star. |
| definition 3: |
(informal) to capture or arrest.
- similar words:
- apprehend, arrest, bust, pinch
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| related words: |
capture, detain, manacle, seize, yoke |
| derivation: |
collarless (adj.) |
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