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Nabbing

Nab \Nab\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed (n[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Nabbing.] [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.]

  1. To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.]
    --Smollett.

  2. To capture; to arrest; as, the police nabbed the culprit wtrying to hide in the basement.

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nabbing

vb. (present participle of nab English)

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nabbing

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nab

  1. v. tag the base runner to get him out

  2. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, cop]

  3. seize suddenly

  4. [also: nabbing, nabbed]

Usage examples of "nabbing".

With a successful governorship under his belt, his chances of nabbing the board seat were good verging on excellent.

They think these boys are the center of a big Colombian coke ring that we're nabbing during a meet and that might not be too far from the truth.

The cops would spend hours searching my house for evidence that I had mucked up the entire world's television broadcasts, and even when they found nothing, they would put the place under surveillance in the hope of nabbing me when I showed up.