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nab
1[ nab ]
verb (used with object)
- to arrest or capture.
- to catch or seize, especially suddenly.
- to snatch or steal.
NAB
2- Also N.A.B. National Association of Broadcasters.
nab
/ æ /
verb
- to arrest
- to catch (someone) in wrongdoing
- to seize suddenly; snatch
Other Word Forms
- Բb noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nab1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nab1
Example Sentences
After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas have finally arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo.
McGhee, 51, was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives when he was nabbed in Bullhead City following a nationwide manhunt in 2003.
But the fact that it was written and performed at all — it nabbed quite an audience laugh, as they recall — signals just how forward-thinking “Mid-Century Modern” was designed to be.
Jimmy Cricket, whose real name is James Mulgrew, said he was "gutted" when his wellies were nabbed due to their "sentimental value".
Police are investigating why a tow truck tried to nab a moving vehicle in San Francisco with people inside.
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