nab
/næb/ · nab
verb
- To seize, arrest, or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive). The police were able to nab the suspect after a long pursuit.
- To grab or snatch something. She tried to nab the last donut from the box.
verb
- To catch or capture (an animal). The trapper was able to nab a large bear in the woods.
Did you know? The word 'nab' has been used in various idiomatic expressions, such as 'nab in flagrante delicto', which means to catch someone in the act of committing a crime.