Definitions for: Nab


[v] seize suddenly
[v] take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
[v] tag the base runner to get him out



Webster (1913) Definition: Nab (n[a^]b), n. [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.]
1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

2. (Firearms) The cock of a gunlock. --Knight.

3. (Locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is
shot. --Knight.


Nab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nabbing.] [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.]
To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.]
--Smollett.

Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nail, pick up

See Also: clutch, prehend, seize, tag

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