Nab

Pronunciation

• IPA: /næb/
• Rhymes: -æb

Full definition of nab

Verb

1. (transitive) To seize, arrest or take into custody a criminal or fugitive
2. (transitive) To grab or snatch something

Synonyms

• (To arrest a criminal or fugitive) nick, bust

Derived terms

• nabber
• kidnap

Compare knap, knop, knob.

Noun

1. The summit of an eminence.
2. The cock of a gunlock.
3. (locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.

Anagrams

• ABN
• ban, BAN, NBA