nab — to catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal
Pronunciation (IPA): /næb/
Korean meaning: 잡다, 체포하다 (특히 범죄자를)
Korean pronunciation: 냅 (강세: 냅)
Example Sentences
- The detective finally nabbed the cookie thief - it was the office cat all along!
- I need to nab a good parking spot before the mall gets crowded.
- The security guard nabbed three shoplifters in one day - he deserves a promotion!
nab
VERB//næb//
to catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal
💡 Concept
Police officer nabbing a fleeing burglar
🎵 Rhyme
Grab the cab to nab the bad!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/næb/
🇬🇧 UK/næb/
🌳Etymology
Rootnab
Origin
17세기 후반에 등장한 영어 속어로, 아마도 'kidnap'의 변형이거나 'snab(훔치다)'와 관련이 있을 것으로 추정됩니다. 원래는 도둑이나 범죄자들 사이에서 쓰이던 은어였습니다.
🎵Rhyme
cabtabgrabstablab
cab
tab
grab
stab
lab
🔗Collocations
nab a criminal
nab someone red-handed
nab a seat
nab the suspect
nab a good deal
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The detective finally nabbed the cookie thief - it was the office cat all along!”
“I need to nab a good parking spot before the mall gets crowded.”
“The security guard nabbed three shoplifters in one day - he deserves a promotion!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
catcharrestcaptureseizegrab
Antonyms
releasefreelet go
Related
kidnapsnatchapprehenddetain
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