n.
1.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
2.the state of inactivity following an interruption arrest v.
1.take into custody
2.hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
3.attract and fix
4.cause to stop
Idiom of the Day
signal to (someone) to do (something)
to give someone an instruction by using a signal
I signaled to our coach to take me out of the game.