seizure

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsiʒɚ / or /ˈsizjʊɚ/

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Noun

Singular seizure

Plural seizures

1. (countable & uncountable) If someone seizes (takes) something from someone by force, or arrests someone, it is a seizure.

   The police captain said that the seizure of the drugs was going to help catch the criminals

2. (countable) If a person has a seizure, they move around without controlling it and their muscles get tense.

   He's on the floor and convulsing! I think he's having a seizure!