Nab — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

tag the base runner to get him out

take into custody

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈæb/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈab/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈab/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈæb/.

Examples

the police nabbed the suspected criminals

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pick up cop collar nail apprehend arrest

Parts of Speech

verb	tag the base runner to get him out
verb	take into custody “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
verb	seize suddenly

Word Forms

collar	noun	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
apprehension	noun	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
apprehender	noun	a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)
arrest	noun	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
pickup	noun	a warrant to take someone into custody
cop	noun	uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schnappen

Markiere den Basisläufer, um ihn rauszuholen

🇫🇷French

attraper

Tag le coureur de base pour le faire sortir

🇪🇸Spanish

coger

etiqueta al corredor de base para sacarlo

🇮🇹Italian

prendi

tagga il corridore della base per farlo uscire

🇵🇹Portuguese

pegar

marque o corredor da base para tirá-lo de lá

🇷🇺Russian

набить

пометить бегуна на базе, чтобы вытащить его

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एनएबी

उसे बाहर निकालने के लिए बेस रनर को टैग करें

🇧🇩Bengali

ধরা

তাকে আউট করতে বেস রানারকে ট্যাগ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

நாப்

அவரை வெளியேற்ற பேஸ் ரன்னரை டேக் செய்யவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నాబ్

అతనిని అవుట్ చేయడానికి బేస్ రన్నర్‌ను ట్యాగ్ చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

पकडणे

त्याला बाहेर काढण्यासाठी बेस रनरला टॅग करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પકડવું

તેને આઉટ કરવા માટે બેઝ રનરને ટેગ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಾಬ್

ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊರಹಾಕಲು ಬೇಸ್ ರನ್ನರ್ ಅನ್ನು ಟ್ಯಾಗ್ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നാബ്

അവനെ പുറത്താക്കാൻ അടിസ്ഥാന റണ്ണറെ ടാഗ് ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਫੜੋ

ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣ ਲਈ ਬੇਸ ਦੌੜਾਕ ਨੂੰ ਟੈਗ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

پکڑو

اسے باہر نکالنے کے لیے بیس رنر کو ٹیگ کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拿布

标记跑垒员并把他赶出去

🇯🇵Japanese

ナブる

塁走者をタグ付けしてアウトにする

🇰🇷Korean

붙잡다

주자를 쫓아내려면 주자를 태그하세요.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lấy

gắn thẻ người chạy căn cứ để đưa anh ta ra ngoài

🇹🇭Thai

คว้า

แท็กนักวิ่งฐานเพื่อพาเขาออกไป

🇮🇩Indonesian

menangkap

tandai pelari dasar untuk mengeluarkannya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ناب

ضع علامة على العداء الأساسي لإخراجه

🇮🇷Persian

ناب

بیس رانر را تگ کنید تا او را بیرون بیاورید

🇮🇱Hebrew

נאב

תייגו את רץ הבסיס כדי להוציא אותו

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