nobble

Meaning

Verb

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive) To injure or obstruct intentionally.
2. (Ireland, UK, slang, transitive) To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.
3. (Ireland, UK, slang, transitive) To steal.
4. (slang, transitive) To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a race.

Noun

A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.

Synonyms

swipe

kidnap

snatch

pilfer

hook

🪝

abduct

swindle

sneak

lift

capture

abstract

bunco

cabbage

con

defraud

diddle

filch

gip

goldbrick

grab

gyp

mulct

pinch

purloin

rook

scam

seize

short-change

snaffle

snag

snarf

victimize

hornswoggle

pocket

pop

pucker

besot

befuddle

take hold of

trance

shirr

narcotise

walk off

swoop up

frisk

snap up

glom

snatch up

catch

bribe

Translations

corrompere

sobornar

τραυματίζω

soudoyer

abduzir

raptar

δωροδοκώ

συλλαμβάνω

frauder

ravir

rubare

omkopen

schmieren

bestechen

robar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒbl̩/