Nabbing

Pronunciation: /ˈnæbɪŋ/

Definitions of nabbing

verb to catch or seize someone or something quickly and roughly

Example Sentences

A1 The police officer is nabbing the thief.

A2 She was nabbing some snacks from the pantry.

B1 The detective has been nabbing criminals for years.

B2 The undercover agent was nabbing important information from the suspect.

C1 The journalist was nabbing exclusive interviews with top politicians.

C2 The hacker was nabbing sensitive data from the company's servers.

Examples of nabbing in a Sentence

formal The police have been successful in nabbing the suspect in connection to the robbery.

informal I heard they finally nabbed the guy who stole the car.

slang Did you hear about the cops nabbing that dude for shoplifting?

figurative She felt like she was constantly being chased by bad luck, always on the brink of nabbing her.

Grammatical Forms of nabbing

• past tense: nabbed
• plural: nabbings
• comparative: more nabbing
• superlative: most nabbing
• present tense: nabs
• future tense: will nab
• perfect tense: have nabbed
• continuous tense: is nabbing
• singular: nabbing
• positive degree: nab
• infinitive: to nab
• gerund: nabbing
• participle: nabbed

Origin and Evolution of nabbing

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'nabbing' is believed to have originated from the British slang term 'nab', which means to seize or grab quickly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'nabbing' has evolved to refer to the act of capturing or apprehending someone, often used in informal or colloquial language.