Slang

nab

This page is about the slang term nab

Meaning

to catch someone doing something wrong

For example

  • Drug testers have nabbed another professional cyclist for taking steroids.

  • Some kids were nabbed while stealing sweets from the store.

Quick Quiz

Some of the students were nabbed for

a. cheating in the exam

b. studying for the exam

c. doing practice exams
a) cheating in the exam b) studying for the exam c) doing practice exams

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Contributor: Matt Errey