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1. (v.t.) nab
to arrest or capture.
2. nab
to catch or seize suddenly.
3. nab
to snatch or steal.
Etymology: (1675–85; perh. < Scand; cf. Dan nappe, Norw, Sw nappa to snatch)
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| Definition of 'nab' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) nab
tag the base runner to get him out
2. (verb) collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
take into custody
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
3. (verb) nab
seize suddenly
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| Definition of 'nab' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) nab
the summit of an eminence
2. (noun) nab
the cock of a gunlock
3. (noun) nab
the keeper, or box into which the lock is shot
4. (verb) nab
to catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly
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Sense: to take, catch or get hold of
The police nabbed the thief.
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 Afrikaans: vang |
 Arabic: يَقْبِضُ على |
 Bulgarian: пипвам |
 Brazilian: agarrar |
 Czech: chytit, sebrat, načapat |
 German: schnappen |
 Danish: snuppe |
 Greek: συλλαμβάνω |
 Spanish: pillar |
 Estonian: kinni nabima |
 Farsi: دستگیر کردن |
 Finnish: napata |
 French: attraper |
 Hebrew: לִתפוֹס |
 Hindi: एकाएक पकड़ लेना |
 Croatian: uhititi, uhvatiti |
 Hungarian: elcsíp |
 Indonesian: menangkap |
 Icelandic: góma, grípa |
 Italian: prendere, acciuffare |
 Japanese: 逮捕する |
 Korean: 붙잡다 |
 Lithuanian: sučiupti, sugauti |
 Latvian: notvert; pieķert |
 Malay: mencekup |
 Dutch: vangen |
 Norwegian: fakke, knipe |
 Polish: chwycić, capnąć |
 Persian: ،بازداشت كردن دستگیر کردن |
 Pashto: نيول ، دستگيرول |
 Portuguese: agarrar |
 Romanian: a aresta |
 Russian: схватить |
 Slovak: chytiť |
 Slovenian: prijeti |
 Serbian: uhvatiti |
 Swedish: hugga [åt sig], norpa, ha |
 Thai: จับ |
 Turkish: enselemek, yakalamak |
 Taiwanese: 抓住, 逮捕 |
 Ukrainian: ловити, спіймати |
 Urdu: دبوچنا |
 Vietnamese: tóm cổ |
 Chinese: 抓住，逮捕 |
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