Unscramble collar

Definition of collar

noun:

• a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over. Synonyms: neckband.
• (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.
• 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".
• a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.
• the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. Synonyms: shoe collar.
• a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it.
• necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck. Synonyms: choker, dog collar, neckband.
• 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.
• 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.

verb:

• take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals". Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, cop, nab, nail, pick up.
• seize by the neck or collar.
• furnish with a collar; "collar the dog".

Related words

choker, rabato, rebato, ruff, ruffle.

Words nearby

cellar, collard, dollar.

Rhymes with

dollar, holler, mahler, scholar, squalor.