visvangst

Definitions of visvangst
  1. noun
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    synonyms: aanhouding, arrestatie, catch, catch-as-catch-can, inhechtenisneming
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    type of:
    gevangenneming
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
  2. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    synonyms: catch, catch-as-catch-can, graai, greep, grijparm, grijper, lunchpakket, opvangen, vangen
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    types:
    interceptie, onderschepping
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engagement, interlock
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    aanraking, beroering, ontmoeting, treffen
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  3. verb
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    synonyms: bevissen, vissen
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    types:
    trawlen, treilen
    fish with trawlers
    type of:
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
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