# seizing

Pronunciation: say "SEE-zing" /ˈsizɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of seize. — present participle and gerund of seize
   - Simple: Present participle of seize. Use this form for an action happening right now or as an -ing noun.
   - _Regulators were seizing control of the failing bank that afternoon._
   - _By seizing the opportunity early, the company outpaced its rivals._

## Noun

2. The act of grabbing or taking possession of something.
   - Simple: The act of grabbing something or taking control of it.
   - _The sudden seizing of power by the military shocked the nation._
   - _Their seizing of the disputed land sparked a long legal battle._
3. Something that has been taken or grabbed; an item taken into possession.
   - Simple: A thing that someone has taken or grabbed from another.
   - _The seizing remained in government custody for several years._
   - _Customs officers stored the seizing in a secure facility._
4. A type of lashing or binding made with a small cord.
   - Simple: A way of tying things together using a thin cord or string.
   - _A neat seizing prevented the rope ends from fraying._
   - _The rigger applied a seizing where the two lines crossed._
5. A temporary lashing of small cord around the ends of a rope that holds a knot in place and keeps it from slipping or collapsing.
   - Simple: A small cord tied around a rope's ends for a while, so a knot does not slip or come apart.
   - _The climber added a seizing to keep the bowline from working loose._
   - _Without a seizing, the heavy load made the knot slip free._

## Adjective

6. Grabbing the attention; striking or impressive.
   - Simple: So interesting or impressive that it grabs your attention.
   - _The novel opens with a seizing image of a city on fire._
   - _Critics praised the film's seizing visual style._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "seize" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/seizing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).