arresting
[ uh-res-ting ]
/ əˈrɛs tɪŋ /
adjective
attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
making or having made an arrest: the arresting officer.
OTHER WORDS FROM arresting
ar·rest·ing·ly, adverb non·ar·rest·ing, adjective un·ar·rest·ing, adjectiveWords nearby arresting
arrest of judgment,
arrestable,
arrestant,
arrestee,
arrester,
arresting,
arresting gear,
arrestive,
arrestment,
arretine,
arretine ware
Definition for arresting (2 of 2)
arrest
[ uh-rest ]
/ əˈrɛst /
verb (used with object)
noun
Origin of arrest
synonym study for arrest
3. See
stop.
OTHER WORDS FROM arrest
Example sentences from the Web for arresting
British Dictionary definitions for arresting (1 of 2)
arresting
/ (əˈrɛstɪŋ) /
adjective
attracting attention; striking
Derived forms of arresting
arrestingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for arresting (2 of 2)
arrest
/ (əˈrɛst) /
verb (tr)
noun
Word Origin for arrest
C14: from Old French
arester, from Vulgar Latin
arrestāre (unattested), from Latin
ad at, to +
restāre to stand firm, stop
Medical definitions for arresting
arrest
[ ə-rĕst′ ]
v.
To stop; check.
To undergo cardiac arrest.
n.
An interference with or a checking of the regular course of a disease or symptom, a stoppage.
Interference with the performance of a function.
The inhibition of a developmental process, usually the ultimate stage of development.
Idioms and Phrases with arresting
arrest
see under arrest.