acciuffare

Italian

Etymology

Deverbal of ciuffo (“herbs, foliage”), with the original meaning of 'collecting herbs'.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -are

Verb

acciuffare

1. (transitive) to catch or seize
2. (transitive, figuratively) to roust

Synonyms

• acchiappare
• agguantare

Derived terms

• riacciuffare

Anagrams

• acciufferà