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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /næb/
nab means: To quickly take or get something, often before someone else can.
verb
To quickly take or get something, often before someone else can.
- I nabbed the last seat.
- She managed to nab a cheap ticket.
- Can you nab some sandwiches before they disappear?
To catch and arrest someone who is believed to have committed a crime.
- Police nabbed the thief.
- Officers nabbed two suspects outside the bank.
- They finally nabbed him after a long chase.
To copy another person's online post, often presenting it as your own.
- Don't nab other people's posts.
- Someone nabbed my post without giving me credit.
- She accused him of nabbing content from her page.
noun
The highest point of a hill.
- We climbed to the nab.
- The rocky nab offered a view of the valley.
- Clouds covered the nab before we reached it.
The moving part of an old gun's firing mechanism that helps start the shot.
- He raised the pistol's nab.
- The nab held a small piece of flint.
- A damaged nab prevented the musket from firing.
The part of a door frame that receives the lock's metal bolt when the door is locked.
- The bolt slid into the nab.
- The carpenter fitted a new nab to the frame.
- A loose nab made the old door difficult to lock.
Questions about nab
What does nab mean?
To quickly take or get something, often before someone else can.
What is nab in other languages?
Türkçe: kapmak · Español: agarrar · Français: choper · Deutsch: schnappen · Italiano: accaparrarsi · 日本語: さっと取る
How do you pronounce nab?
It is pronounced /næb/.
How do you use nab in a sentence?
I nabbed the last seat. She managed to nab a cheap ticket.
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