nabbed

Meanings

• Verb

  To take or capture suddenly and secretly, especially by force.

• Verb

  To seize or obtain illegally or by deception.

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Synonyms

bust , nick

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nabbed
grabbed , labbed , tabbed

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Homophones

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1. Nabbed (English) : A type of potato
   

2. Nabbed (English) : A term used in baseball to describe a base runner who is tagged out between bases
   

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Variants

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nab , nabbed , nabbing , nabs

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Forms

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nabbed (past tense and past participle of 'nab')

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to seize with the hand' or 'to take hold of'. Derived from Old North French 'nabben', 'to seize, take' or from Middle Dutch 'nabben', 'to seize, catch'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nabbed' was first used in English in the 14th century.

2. The word 'nab' is also used in the sport of curling to describe the act of delivering a stone to the house.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capture: The act of taking control or possession of something or someone.

2. Seize: To take possession of something suddenly and forcefully.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nabbed' has been used to describe the act of capturing or seizing something or someone. For instance, in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island', Captain Long John Silver 'nabbed' Jim Hawkins and his crew, intending to betray them. In music, the term has been used in songs such as 'Nabbed' by The Reverend Horton Heat and 'Nabbed' by The Bouncing Souls.

How to Memorize "nabbed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of grabbing or seizing something. Imagine yourself quickly reaching out and grabbing an object or person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nabbed' with the idea of capturing or seizing something. Think of a thief being 'nabbed' by the police.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'N' for 'seize', 'A' for 'take', 'B' for 'capture', and 'B' for 'seize' or 'take'.

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