SEIZE WITH TEETH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Example:

Gunny invariably tried to bite her

Synonyms:

bite; seize with teeth

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "seize with teeth" is one way to...):

grip (hold fast or firmly)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "seize with teeth"):

gnaw (bite or chew on with the teeth)

bite off; snap at (bite off with a quick bite)

snap (bring the jaws together)

nibble (bite gently)

nip (give a small sharp bite to)

nibble (bite off very small pieces)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody