nab

(năb)

tr.v. nabbed, nab·bing, nabs Informal

1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.

2. To grab; snatch.

[Perhaps variant of dialectal nap, to seize, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

nab′ber n.

NAB

abbr.

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nabber

(ˈnæbə)

a person who nabs someone or something

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References in periodicals archive

So terrified Sharron went alone to meet the suspected bike nabber on August 1, parking a few streets away.

Terrified mum 'steals back' bike from thief after police refuse to go with her and confront him; Sharron found her bike on Gumtree, contacted the seller and arranged to view it - then cycled away and got to the corner and thought 'it's now or never'

Keith Jabbin from PDP Archery, makers of fieldpoints and the Game Nabber small-game head, spends lots of time small-game hunting with archery tackle.

Archery in the off-season: stay sharp once the season has passed

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