How Do You Spell NABBING?

Pronunciation: [nˈabɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "nabbing" is spelled /ˈnæbɪŋ/. The first syllable "nab" is pronounced with the short "a" sound, followed by the consonant "b". The second syllable "bing" is pronounced with the short "i" sound, followed by the consonant "ng". This word is the present participle of the verb "nab", which means to catch or seize someone or something quickly. The spelling of this word follows the standard English spelling rules and is commonly used in everyday conversation.

NABBING Meaning and Definition

1. Nabbing is a verb that refers to the act of capturing, catching, or seizing someone or something, often with the intention of apprehending or obtaining possession over it. The term typically implies a swift and unexpected action, suggesting a successful and sometimes strategic act of securing or apprehending a target.

   In a legal context, nabbing often involves arresting or apprehending a suspect who is believed to have committed a crime, with the aim of bringing them to justice. Law enforcement agencies may engage in nabbing criminals as part of their duties to maintain public safety and order. This can include taking individuals into custody, often through a surprise or planned arrest, in order to prevent further criminal activity and initiate legal processes.

   Outside the context of law enforcement, nabbing can be used to describe capturing or acquiring something desired or valuable. For example, nabbing a desirable item during a sale or seizing an opportunity or advantage in a competitive situation. It conveys a sense of quick and decisive action in securing something of value, often with an element of opportunism.

   Overall, nabbing can be defined as the act of capturing or catching someone or something, whether it be for legal, strategic, or personal purposes. It involves taking swift and often surprising action to seize or obtain possession and can be used to denote various instances of capturing or acquiring objects, individuals, or opportunities.

Common Misspellings for NABBING

• nawing
• nathing
• nameing
• cabbin
• nbeing
• namaing
• naping
• enabing
• abeing
• naging
• habing
• nibbing
• dabing
• labeing
• naboring
• nating
• wobbing
• nabering
• bbing
• naking
• nobling
• jabing
• namming
• abing
• rabbing
• sabbing
• knabing
• knabbing
• nabing
• nabbin
• nubbing
• Naxzing
• Fablbing
• babbings
• Nambine
• Phybbing
• Neibing

Etymology of NABBING

The word "nabbing" is a verb form derived from the noun "nab". The origins of "nab" can be traced back to the 17th century in British English as a colloquial term meaning to "seize" or "grab". It is believed to have evolved from the word "nap", which was used in the same sense earlier. "Nap" itself possibly derived from a variant of the word "knapp", meaning "to strike" or "to snatch". The precise origin of "knapp" is uncertain, but it likely stemmed from Old Norse or Middle Low German linguistic influences. Over time, "nab" developed into a verb, creating words like "nabbing" to describe the act of seizing or capturing someone or something.

Conjugate verb Nabbing

CONDITIONAL

I would nabbing

you would nabbing

he/she/it would nabbing

we would nabbing

they would nabbing

I would nab

we would nab

you would nab

he/she/it would nab

they would nab

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be nabbing

you would be nabbing

he/she/it would be nabbing

we would be nabbing

they would be nabbing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have nabbing

you would have nabbing

he/she/it would have nabbing

we would have nabbing

they would have nabbing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been nabbing

you would have been nabbing

he/she/it would have been nabbing

we would have been nabbing

they would have been nabbing

FUTURE

I will nab

you will nab

he/she/it will nab

we will nab

they will nab

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be nabbing

you will be nabbing

he/she/it will be nabbing

we will be nabbing

they will be nabbing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have nabbed

you will have nabbed

he/she/it will have nabbed

we will have nabbed

they will have nabbed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been nabbing

you will have been nabbing

he/she/it will have been nabbing

we will have been nabbing

they will have been nabbing

IMPERATIVE

you nab

we let´s nab

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to nab

PAST

I nabbed

you nabbed

he/she/it nabbed

we nabbed

they nabbed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was nabbing

you were nabbing

he/she/it was nabbing

we were nabbing

they were nabbing

PAST PARTICIPLE

nabbed

PAST PERFECT

I had nabbed

you had nabbed

he/she/it had nabbed

we had nabbed

they had nabbed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been nabbing

you had been nabbing

he/she/it had been nabbing

we had been nabbing

they had been nabbing

PRESENT

I nab

you nab

he/she/it nabs

we nab

they nab

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am nabbing

you are nabbing

he/she/it is nabbing

we are nabbing

they are nabbing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

nabbing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have nabbed

you have nabbed

he/she/it has nabbed

we have nabbed

they have nabbed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been nabbing

you have been nabbing

he/she/it has been nabbing

we have been nabbing

they have been nabbing

I would have nabbed

we would have nabbed

you would have nabbed

he/she/it would have nabbed

they would have nabbed