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View usage for: (næb) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense nabs, present participle nabbing, past tense, past participle nabbedverbIf people in authority such as the police nab someone who they think has done something wrong, they catch them or arrest them. [informal] He killed 12 people before the authorities finally nabbed him. [VERB noun] Soon he was back in the armed robbery business. Again, he got nabbed. [get VERB-ed] Synonyms: catch, arrest, apprehend, seize More Synonyms of nab (næb) verbWord forms: nabs, nabbing or nabbed (transitive) informal2. to catch (someone) in wrongdoing 3. to seize suddenly; snatch Word origin C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish nappe, Swedish nappa to snatch. See kidnap (næb) verb transitiveWord forms: nabbed or ˈnabbing Informal1. to seize suddenly; snatch or steal 2. to arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer) SIMILAR WORDS: catch Word origin < thieves' slang (16th-17th c.) prob. var. of dial. nap, to snatch < Scand, as in Dan nappe, Swed nappa, to snatch Examples of 'nab' in a sentencenab Definition to arrest (someone) He stayed on the run for weeks before the authorities nabbed him. Synonyms lift (slang) catch in the act feel your collar (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to arrest and take into custody Police have not apprehended the perpetrator. Synonyms arrest, catch, lift (slang), nick (slang, British), capture, seize, run in (slang), take, nail (informal), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), take prisoner, feel your collar (slang) Definition to take (a person) into custody Seven people were arrested for minor offences. Synonyms capture, catch, lift (slang), nick (slang, British), seize, run in (slang), nail (informal), bust (informal), collar (informal), take, detain, pinch (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, take prisoner, take into custody, lay hold of, feel your collar (slang), cop (slang) Definition to take by force The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. Synonyms catch, arrest, take, bag, secure, seize, nail (informal), collar (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lift (slang), take prisoner, take into custody, feel your collar (slang) - mythical
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Additional synonymsDefinition to seize As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him. Synonyms seize, catch, arrest, appropriate, grab, capture, nail (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lay hands on Definition to seize hold of I managed to grab her hand. Synonyms snatch, catch, seize, capture, bag, grip, grasp, clutch, snap up, pluck, latch on to, catch or take hold of Definition to arrest or catch (someone) The police have been trying to nail him for years. Synonyms catch, arrest, capture, apprehend, lift (slang), trap, nab (informal), snare, ensnare, entrap, feel your collar (slang) Definition to arrest The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon. Synonyms arrest, apprehend, take into custody, nail (informal), lift (slang), seize, run in (slang), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), take prisoner, feel your collar (slang) Definition to take by force or capture seize the means of production Synonyms capture, catch, arrest, get, nail (informal), grasp, collar (informal), hijack, abduct, nab (informal), apprehend, take captive Definition to seize or grasp (something) suddenly He snatched the telephone from me. Synonyms grab, seize, wrench, wrest, take, grip, grasp, clutch, take hold of |