corral

1 to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO

Synonyms of corral

box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), encage, encase, enclose (also inclose), envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)

Words Related to corral

bound, circumscribe, confine, contain, limit, restrict

encircle, encompass, enfold, enframe, enlace, frame, ring, surround

armor, cocoon, encapsulate, encapsule, encyst, ensheathe, ensphere, enwomb

2 to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk

Synonyms of corral

bag, capture, catch, collar, cop [slang], get, glom, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, nail, net, nobble [British slang], rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap

Words Related to corral

glove, halter, lasso, rope

apprehend, arrest, detain

bay, corner

clasp, clutch, fasten (on), fist, grasp, grip, hold, latch (on or onto), secure

rend, wrest

enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entangle, entrap, mesh

abduct, kidnap, spirit (away or off)

Phrases Synonymous with corral

take hold (of)

Near Antonyms of corral

discharge, free, liberate, release

drop, loosen, unhand

Antonyms of corral

miss

3 to bring together in one body or place

corral all the members of the tour group in the lounge

Synonyms of corral

accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up

Words Related to corral

ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle

heap, pile, stack

band, brigade, muster, raise, rally

flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng

combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite

archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)

re-collect, regather, regroup

Phrases Synonymous with corral

get together

Near Antonyms of corral

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up)

dismiss, send

Antonyms of corral

dispel

Synonyms and Antonyms of corral

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