nab /BrE nab
, AmE næb
/ A noun
British (abrév= no alcohol beer) bière f
B transitive verb
p prés nabbing prét, pp nabbed
informal 1 (catch) pincer informal [wrongdoer]; coincer informal [passer-by]
2 (appropriate) mettre le grappin sur informal [person, object]
3 (steal) piquer informal