v.
1.take hold of
2.take or capture by force
3.take possession of by force, as after an invasion
4.take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
5.seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
6.hook by a pull on the line
7.affect
8.capture the attention or imagination of
Idiom of the Day
send (someone) packing
to tell someone to leave, to dismiss someone
The company sent the man packing because of his bad work performance.