nab-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Baseball) Tag the base runner to get him out.

Examples:
He nabbed the runner at second.
The catcher had a chance to nab the runner.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: (Criminal law) Take into custody.

Examples:
The police nabbed the suspected criminals.
Authorities nabbed her in the grocery store.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Arrest
PropBank: nab.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Seize (a person or object) suddenly.

Examples:
They nabbed the child and held him for ransom.
She nabbed several pill bottles from the pharmacy.

Mappings:
VerbNet: steal-10.5-1
FrameNet: Kidnapping
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3