nabs
Meaning of nabs
verb, 3rd person present
- catch (someone) doing something wrong.
they recently nabbed a burglar inside the house he was ransacking
late 17th century (also as napp ; compare with kidnap): of unknown origin.
Information about nabs
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of nabs is: nab.
- Languages in which nabs is used:
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Hyphenation of nabs
nabs
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- nabs is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
nabs synonyms
Meaning capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape):
Meaning take into one's possession or control by force:
Meaning arrest (someone) for a crime:
Meaning seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody:
Meaning take hold of suddenly and forcibly:
Meaning detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal):
Meaning catch or arrest (an offender):
Meaning seize or apprehend (someone):
Meaning a woman's chest as measured around her breasts:
Meaning grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb:
Meaning make a nick or nicks in:
Meaning seize or accost (someone):
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