Main Entry: nob·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈnä-bəl\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): nob·bled; nob·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: perhaps irregular frequentative of nab

Date: 1847

1 British : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
2 slang British a : to win over to one's side b : steal c : swindle, cheat d : to get hold of : catch

— nob·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun