nab
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nab

transitive verb \ˈnab\
nabbednab·bing

Definition of NAB

1
: to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend
2
: to seize suddenly

Examples of NAB

  1. We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
  2. <the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape>

Origin of NAB

perhaps alteration of English dialect nap
First Known Use: 1686

Rhymes with NAB

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