| noun | a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over |
| noun | (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal |
| noun | anything worn or placed about the neck “the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar” |
| noun | a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part |
| noun | the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot |
| noun | a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it |
| noun | necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck |
| noun | a figurative restraint “asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market” |
| noun | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar” |
| verb | take into custody “the police nabbed the suspected criminals” |
| verb | seize by the neck or collar |
| verb | furnish with a collar “collar the dog” |
| collar | verb | seize by the neck or collar |
| choke | verb | be too tight; rub or press |
| apprehend | verb | take into custody |
| arrest | verb | take into custody |
| catch | verb | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
| collar | noun | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| apprehension | noun | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| apprehender | noun | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) |
| arrest | noun | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| pickup | noun | a warrant to take someone into custody |
| cop | noun | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |