English verb: nab | |||
1. | nab (contact) tag the base runner to get him out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tag | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
2. | nab (contact) take into custody | ||
Samples | The police nabbed the suspected criminals. | ||
Synonyms | apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nail, pick up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
3. | nab (contact) seize suddenly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||