nabbing

nab-bing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of nab; the act of catching or seizing someone.

  2. 2.

    The act of grabbing or taking something quickly.

Related words

Antonyms: freeing, releasing
See also: catching, nab, seizing
Synonyms: arresting, catching, grabbing, seizing

Etymology

Present participle of nab, of uncertain origin, possibly from Scandinavian.