acciuffare
Italian
editEtymology
editDeverbal of ciuffo (“herbs, foliage”), with the original meaning of 'collecting herbs'.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editacciuffàre (first-person singular present acciùffo, first-person singular past historic acciuffài, past participle acciuffàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to grab by the hair
- (transitive, by extension) to catch, to seize (a fugitive, an escapee, etc.)
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of acciuffàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)