arresting
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Is arresting a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of arresting?
Definition
verb (English)
1. take into custodyExamples: "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence ofExamples: "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
3. attract and fixExamples: "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"Synonyms: arrest, catch, get
4. cause to stopExamples: "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"Synonyms: arrest, halt, hold
adjective satellite (English)
1. commanding attentionExamples: "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"Synonyms: arresting, sensational, stunning
Definition source: Wiktionary