| VERB | contact | nab | tag the base runner to get him out |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | nab, collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, cop | take into custody | |
| contact | nab | seize suddenly |
| Sounds | nae'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ab / Ab / AB ... taxicab: 20 rhymes with aeb... | |
| Meaning | Tag the base runner to get him out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Broader | tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball |
| Meaning | Take into custody. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" | |
| Synonyms | collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, cop | |
| Broader | seize, prehend, clutch | take hold of |
| Spanish | aprehender, apresar, arrestar, atrapar, capturar, clavar, coger, detener, pillar, prender | |
| Catalan | agafar, arrestar, capturar, detenir | |
| Meaning | seize suddenly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | seize, prehend, clutch | take hold of |
| Spanish | pillar, prender | |
| Catalan | agafar, arreplegar, enxampar | |
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