seizure

Pluralseizures

Formsseizures, seizuring, seizured

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A sudden attack in which the body shakes and a person may lose control of their movements.

   Like a sudden storm inside the brain that makes the body shake.

   The boy had a seizure at school and was rushed to the hospital.

   Her medication helps prevent seizures.

   Similarfit, convulsion, attack, spasm

2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of taking something by force or under the law.

   Like a referee taking the ball away from a player who broke the rules.

   The police carried out the seizure of the stolen goods.

   The seizure of the property followed a court order.

   Similarconfiscation, capture, appropriation, impoundment, takeover

   Oppositerelease, return

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A sudden, strong feeling of pain or emotion that comes without warning.

   Like a wave of feeling that hits you all at once.

   A seizure of panic made him freeze on stage.

   She was overcome by a seizure of grief at the news.

   Similarfit, attack, pang, spasm, paroxysm

4. 4
   nouncountable

   Something that has been taken or grabbed and is now held by a person.

   Like a prize that someone has grabbed and now holds tight.

   The thief hid his seizure under the floorboards.

   She returned the seizure to its rightful owner.

   Similaracquisition, prize, capture, catch, haul

5. 5
   verbintransitive

   To have a seizure, when the brain's electrical activity suddenly goes out of control.

   Like the body briefly losing control during a storm in the brain.

   Doctors worried the boy might seizure again overnight.

   She started to seizure as the nurses rushed in.

   Similarconvulse, seize

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