nab
Catch a crook
To nab is to catch or seize, especially quickly or unexpectedly.
Police nab suspects; you might nab the last cookie before someone else does.
The word suggests swift, opportunistic action: Security nabbed him at the door.
It can also mean to grab or snatch: I nabbed a seat in the front row.
Rapid forceful taking
Sneak off with trifles
- shopliftSteal retail merchandise
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- filchPetty theft
purloin · pocket · sneak · thieve · lift · nick · pinch · boost
snatch
Rapid forceful taking
grasp · catch · pluck · grab · hook · swipe · yank · snag · latch · pounce
pilfer
Sneak off with trifles
- shopliftSteal retail merchandise
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- swipeQuick sliding motion
filch · purloin · pocket · sneak · thieve · lift · nick · pinch · boost · five-finger
handcuffs
Locking wrist restraints
custody · warrant · apprehend · collar · bust · booking · charge · interrogate · Miranda · jail
swift
Moving with speed
snap · split-second · rapid · immediate · fast · opportune · timely · impulsive · spontaneous · reactive