ARRESTS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example: the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check; during the halt he got some lunch; the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow; he spent the entire stop in his seat
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Example: the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Example: check the expansion or influence of; Arrest the downward trend; Check the growth of communism in South East Asia; Contain the rebel movement; Turn back the tide of communism
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
take into custody
Example: the police nabbed the suspected criminals
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
attract and fix
Example: His look caught her; She caught his eye; Catch the attention of the waiter
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Verb
cause to stop
Example: Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses