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nab

1

[ nab ]

verb (used with object)

, Informal.
, nabbed, nab·bing.
  1. to arrest or capture.
  2. to catch or seize, especially suddenly.
  3. to snatch or steal.

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2
  1. Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters.

nab

/ næb /

verb

  1. to arrest
  2. to catch (someone) in wrongdoing
  3. to seize suddenly; snatch

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  • nabber noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nab1

1675–85; earlier nap; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish nappe, Norwegian, Swedish nappa to snatch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nab1

C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish nappe, Swedish nappa to snatch. See kidnap

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