Definition of collar

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  • collar is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • collar is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • collar is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of collar

  • a figurative restraint (noun)

    Examples

    1. asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market

    Synonyms

    1. leash
  • take into custody (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. apprehend
    2. arrest
    3. cop
    4. nab
    5. nail
    6. pick up
  • a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. neckband
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

    Synonyms

    1. apprehension
    2. arrest
    3. catch
    4. pinch
    5. taking into custody
  • necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. choker
    2. dog collar
    3. neckband
  • the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. shoe collar
  • a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it (noun)
  • anything worn or placed about the neck (noun)

    Examples

    1. the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar
    2. 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 (noun)
  • furnish with a collar (verb)

    Examples

    1. collar the dog
  • seize by the neck or collar (verb)
  • (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal (noun)

See definition of collar in Merriam Webster