First Known Use: 1847
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nobble
verb nob·ble \ˈnä-bəl\
: to give a drug to (a horse) to keep it from winning a race
: to cause or force (someone) to do something that you want by offering money, making threats, etc.
: to succeed in getting or catching (something or someone)
nob·blednob·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of NOBBLE
transitive verb
1
British : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
2
— nob·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
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Origin of NOBBLE
perhaps irregular frequentative of nab
Related to NOBBLE
- Synonyms
- beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, fleece [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize
- Antonyms
- miss
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