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 | ||