collar

Meanings

• a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
• (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
• 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
• a figurative restraint
  • "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"
• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
• take into custody
• seize by the neck or collar
• furnish with a collar
  • "collar the dog"

Synonyms

apprehend, apprehension, arrest, catch, choker, cop, dog collar, leash, nab, nail, neckband, pick up, pinch, shoe collar, taking into custody