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nab

[nab]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

Informal.

nabbed, nabbing

to arrest or capture.
to catch or seize, especially suddenly.
to snatch or steal.

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Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters.
New American Bible.

nab

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verb

to arrest
to catch (someone) in wrongdoing
to seize suddenly; snatch

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

nabber noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nab¹

1675–85; earlier nap; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish nappe, Norwegian, Swedish nappa to snatch

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nab¹

C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish nappe, Swedish nappa to snatch. See _kidnap

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Yet it still nabs some genre gems, often with something conceptually extra, recently including the meta “Magpie Murders” and its sequel, “Moonflower Murders.”

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Make no mistake: the Trump administration is the instigator here, and not just because they sent ICE in to start nabbing people willy-nilly.

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Weiss nabs an exclusive interview with the pop star at a rented mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

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She rides three buses from her Panorama City home to her job as a caregiver for an 83-year-old Sherman Oaks woman with dementia, and lately she’s been worrying about getting nabbed by federal agents.

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Prior to nabbing the titular role in “Harry Potter,” McLaughlin studied at the Performance Academy Scotland for five years.

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