EGAVE

nobble

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To injure or obstruct intentionally.
  2. verb To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.
  3. verb To steal.
  4. verb To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a race.
  5. noun A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.

Similar words

filch pilfer purloin defraud sneak abduct swindle bunco gyp kidnap

Often followed by

the was him my a

Word family

nobbled nobbler nobblers nobbles nobbling

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