v.
Pronunciation: ' nab
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: nabbed ; nab · bing
Etymology: perhaps alteration of English dialect nap
Date: 1686
1 : to catch or seize in arrest : APPREHEND
2 : to seize suddenly
v.
Pronunciation: ' nab
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: nabbed ; nab · bing
Etymology: perhaps alteration of English dialect nap
Date: 1686
1 : to catch or seize in arrest : APPREHEND
2 : to seize suddenly
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012