verb Download 🔗Share To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive). Examples : "The police were able to nab the thief right after he left the bank. " police law action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grab or snatch something. Examples : "The dog tried to nab the treat from my hand. " action police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The summit of an eminence. Examples : "The hikers reached the nab of the hill, and took a picture of the valley below. " geography position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cock of a gunlock. Examples : "The historical musket lacked a prominent nab, making it difficult to quickly cock the gunlock in battle. " part weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot. Examples : "The bolt of the old lock barely reached the nab, so we replaced it with a stronger one. " building part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading