COLLAR





Definition:

  1. [noun] a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    Synonyms: neckband

  2. [noun] a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

  3. [noun] necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
    Synonyms: choker, dog neckband

  4. [noun] a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
    Synonyms: leash

  5. [noun] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
    Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody

  6. [verb] take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
    Synonyms: nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop

  7. [verb] seize by the neck or collar

  8. [verb] furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"

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