nab

verb

1. tag the base runner to get him out

   Less specific

   • tag

2. take into custody; “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

   Synonyms

   • collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, cop

   Less specific

   • seize, prehend, clutch

3. seize suddenly

   Less specific

   • seize, prehend, clutch