nabbed

nabbed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of nab; caught or seized someone, especially a criminal.

  2. 2.

    Grabbed or took something quickly.

Related words

Antonyms: freed, released
See also: arrested, caught, nab
Synonyms: arrested, caught, grabbed, seized

Etymology

Past tense of nab, of uncertain origin, possibly from Scandinavian.