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nab

verb \ˈnab\

: to catch and stop or arrest (someone)

: to take or get (something) quickly and often in a way that is clever or rude

nabbednab·bing

Full Definition of NAB

transitive verb

: to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend

: to seize suddenly

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Origin of NAB

perhaps alteration of English dialect nap

First Known Use: 1686

Related to NAB

Synonyms: apprehend, bust [slang], collar, arrest, nail, nick [British slang], pick up, pinch, pull in, restrain, run in, seize

Antonyms: discharge

Rhymes with NAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, lab, Lab, Mab, scab, slab, stab, tab

NAB Defined for Kids

nab

verb \ˈnab\

nabbednab·bing

Definition of NAB for Kids

: ¹arrest 1

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