collar

noun

  1. 1

    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

  2. 2

    a figurative restraint

    asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market

    kept a tight leash on his emotions

  3. 3

    necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

  4. 4

    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

  7. 7

    a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

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

verb

  1. 1

    take into custody

    the police nabbed the suspected criminals

  2. 2

    furnish with a collar

    collar the dog

  3. 3

    seize by the neck or collar

Synonyms

Also useful for “collar”:Unscrambler