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
nabbed
simple past tense and past participle of nab
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
