nab
[verb]
Synonyms: catch, apprehend, arrest, capture, collar (informal), grab, seize, snatch

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nab /næb/ verb (past tense and past participle nabbed, present participle nabbing) [transitive] informal
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from nap 'to seize' (17-19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language]

1. to catch or arrest someone who is doing something wrong:
The police nabbed him for speeding.

2. to get something or someone quickly, especially before anyone else can get them:
See if you can nab a seat.

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