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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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