nab
[ nab ]
verb (used with object),nabbed, nab·bing.Informal.
to arrest or capture.
to catch or seize, especially suddenly.
to snatch or steal.
Origin of nab
11675–85; earlier nap; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish nappe,Norwegian, Swedish nappa to snatch
Other words from nab
- nabber, noun
Other definitions for NAB (2 of 2)
NAB
Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters.
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British Dictionary definitions for nab
nab
/ (næb) /
verbnabs, nabbing or nabbed (tr) informal
to arrest
to catch (someone) in wrongdoing
to seize suddenly; snatch
Origin of nab
1C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish nappe, Swedish nappa to snatch. See kidnap
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