nab
to arrest or capture.
to catch or seize, especially suddenly.
to snatch or steal.
Origin of nab
1Other words from nab
- nabber, noun
Words Nearby nab
Other definitions for NAB (2 of 2)
Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters.
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How to use nab in a sentence
By a large margin, it's the youngest women they believe they can plausibly nab.
Heartache by the Numbers and OkCupid’s Founder Has Got Yours | Will Doig | October 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt took British authorities years to nab Altaf Hussain, the infamous Pakistani cult/party leader.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized? | Bruce Riedel | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is not the first time the site has been willing to dole out big bucks to nab public figures.
I know how hard it is to even try and nab Bill for an interview—going through his lawyer, etc.—so how did you corral him?
Sofia Coppola Discusses ‘Lost in Translation’ on Its 10th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were plenty of armed and uniformed posse members helping out or looking for unauthorized immigrants to nab.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Send Armed Posses to Protect Schools | Terry Greene Sterling | January 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The day is one that will long be remembered by those who took part in the trips round the nab.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.When you nab them, you feel as if they hadn't a fair show; it hardly seems a sporting proposition.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.One knows these gentlemen the Parisian police: how they cry a wolf and then go out and nab some stray puppy in the street.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellDown below, nab runs out a bare black arm into the sea, which even in the calmest weather angrily foams along the windward side.
Yorkshire Painted And Described | Gordon HomeJudging it correctly, he turned his back and ran; then, whirling about just in time, put up a single hand to nab the ball.
Mystery Wings | Roy J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for nab
/ (næb) /
to arrest
to catch (someone) in wrongdoing
to seize suddenly; snatch
Origin of nab
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