1. the action of catching or arresting someone
Usage: informal

1. present participle of collar: to catch or arrest someone
Usage: informal
2. present participle of collar: to stop someone in order to talk to them
Usage: informal

Examples

• The police were collaring suspects all night.
• She’s always collaring people at parties to talk about her work.
• The security guard was collaring shoplifters near the exit.
• He avoided collaring his neighbor about the noise complaint.
• The collaring of the fugitive made headlines.
• After collaring the witness, the detective got the information he needed.