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NAB
nab
(verb) seize suddenly
collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
(verb) take into custody; “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
nab
(verb) tag the base runner to get him out
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
nab (third-person singular simple present nabs, present participle nabbing, simple past and past participle nabbed)
(informal, transitive) To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).
(informal, transitive) To grab or snatch something.
Synonyms
• (arrest a criminal or fugitive): nick, bust
Etymology 2
Noun
nab (plural nabs)
The summit of an eminence.
The cock of a gunlock.
(locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.
Anagrams
• ABN, BAN, BNA, Ban, NBA, ban
Proper noun
NAB
(banking) Initialism of National Australia Bank.
Initialism of National Association of Broadcasters.
Anagrams
• ABN, BAN, BNA, Ban, NBA, ban
Source: Wiktionary
Nab, n. Etym: [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.]
1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. (Firearms)
Definition: The cock of a gunlock. Knight.
3. (Locksmithing)
Definition: The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot. Knight.
Nab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nabbing.] Etym: [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.]
Definition: To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.] Smollett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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