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   Nab

   /nab/

   

   verb

   • 1. catch (someone) doing something wrong: informal "Olympic drug tests nabbed another athlete yesterday"
   • ▪ take, grab, or steal (something): informal "Dan nabbed the seat next to mine"

   Word Origin late 17th century (also as napp; compare with kidnap): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does NAB mean?

   • , nabbed, nab·bing. to arrest or capture. to catch or seize, especially suddenly. to snatch or steal. Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters. New American Bible. C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish nappe, Swedish nappa to snatch. See kidnap By a large margin, it's the youngest women they believe they can plausibly nab.

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   What does NAB mean in a sentence?

   • Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of NAB is to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend. How to use nab in a sentence.

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   When do you NAB someone?

   • When you nab someone, you catch the person in the act of doing something wrong. A police officer, for example, might say that she loves to nab shoplifters. You nab when you apprehend a bad guy, or when you suddenly grab something: "Hey, you can't just nab a slice of pizza off my plate!"

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   The meaning of NAB is to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend. How to use nab in a sentence.

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   1. [ nab ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , Informal. , nabbed, nab·bing. to arrest or capture. to catch or seize, especially suddenly. to snatch or steal. NAB. 2. Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters. New American Bible. nab. / næb / verb. to arrest. to catch (someone) in wrongdoing. to seize suddenly; snatch.

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   NAB is an informal verb that means to take something suddenly, or to catch or arrest a criminal. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

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   NAB is an informal verb that means to take something suddenly, or to catch or arrest a criminal. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Nab probably came from an earlier word, nap, "to seize or catch," which is now obsolete except in the word kidnap. Definitions of nab. verb. take into custody. “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”. synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nail, pick up. see more. see less.

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   4 days ago · 3 meanings: informal 1. to arrest 2. to catch (someone) in wrongdoing 3. to seize suddenly; snatch.... Click for more definitions.

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   Nab is an informal verb that means to arrest, seize, or snatch someone or something. It may also be an abbreviation for New American Bible. See examples, synonyms, and translations of nab.