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- DictionaryNob·ble/ˈnäb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. try to influence or thwart (someone or something) by underhanded or unfair methods: "an attempt to nobble the jury"
- 2. obtain dishonestly; steal: "he intended to nobble Rose's money"
1. (Horse Racing) to disable (a racehorse), esp with drugs. 2. to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means. 3. to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc. 4. to steal; filch. 5. to get hold of; grab. 6. to kidnap. [C19: back formation from nobbler, from false division of an hobbler (one who hobbles horses) as a nobbler]
Apr 21, 2024 · nobble (third-person singular simple present nobbles, present participle nobbling, simple past and past participle nobbled) ( transitive) ( British, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally. ( British, slang) To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation. The jury was nobbled to delay unanimous verdict.
nobble somebody to catch somebody or get their attention, especially when they are unwilling. He was nobbled by the press who wanted details of the affair. Definition of nobble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 1. to disable (a racehorse ), esp with drugs. 2. to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means. 3. to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc. 4. to steal; filch. 5. to get hold of; grab.
disable, disenable, incapacitate. make unable to perform a certain action. verb. (offensive) deprive of by deceit. synonyms: bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, rook, scam, short-change, shortchange, swindle, victimize. see more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Horses nob‧ble /ˈnɒbəl $ ˈnɑː-/ verb [ transitive] British English informal 1 to make someone do what you want by illegally offering them money or threatening them → bribe The jury had been nobbled and the case had to be reheard. 2 to prevent a horse from winning a race, especially ...
1. : to give a drug to (a horse) to keep it from winning a race. We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance. 2. : to cause or force (someone) to do something that you want by offering money, making threats, etc. She was trying to nobble the jury.
