seize-and-keep
nounUK /siːz ənd kiːp/
US /siːz ənd kiːp/
A game where you grab something and hold on to it.
The kids played seize-and-keep with the ball at recess.
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2. A rule in some games where whoever grabs an object first gets to keep it.
Under seize-and-keep rules, the first one to touch the prize wins it.
3. A playful way of saying someone takes something and refuses to give it back.
My little brother turned snack time into seize-and-keep with the cookies.
4. A strategy of taking something quickly and holding it firmly.
The team used a seize-and-keep plan to win the treasure hunt.