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nab
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- pronunciation:
- naeb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
nabs, nabbing, nabbed |
definition 1: |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest.
After a long chase, the police officer nabbed the bank robber.
- similar words:
- apprehend, arrest, pinch
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definition 2: |
to grab or snatch.
The thief nabbed her purse.- similar words:
- grab, snatch, take
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related words: |
catch, grasp, make, seize |
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