- 1nab somebody to catch or arrest someone who is doing something wrong synonym collar He was nabbed by the police for speeding.
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- 2nab something to take or get something Who's nabbed my drink?
nab
verbNAmE//næb//
(informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nab he / she / it nabs
past simple nabbed
-ing form nabbing
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