Search Result:collar


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋkɑlZ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊkɒlә 〕


Overview of noun collar

The noun collar has 9 senses


  • collar, neckband -- (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)

  • collar -- ((zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal)

  • collar -- (anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse")

  • collar -- (a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part)

  • collar, shoe collar -- (the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot)

  • collar -- (a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it)

  • choker, collar, dog collar, neckband -- (necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck)

  • collar, leash -- (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")

  • apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody -- (the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar")


Overview of verb collar

The verb collar has 3 senses


  • collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop -- (take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals")

  • collar -- (seize by the neck or collar)

  • collar -- (furnish with a collar; "collar the dog")