nobble
[ nob-uh l ]
/ ˈnɒb əl /
verb (used with object), nob·bled, nob·bling. British Slang.
to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race.
to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to.
to swindle; defraud.
to seize (a person); hold for arrest.
Origin of nobble
1840–50; back formation from
nobbler, variant of
hobbler (dial. phrase
an 'obbler being taken as
a nobbler)
OTHER WORDS FROM nobble
nob·bler, nounWords nearby nobble
noah's ark,
noah's dove,
noahide laws,
nob,
nob hill,
nobble,
nobbut,
nobby,
nobel,
nobel laureate,
nobel prize
Example sentences from the Web for nobbling
British Dictionary definitions for nobbling
nobble
/ (ˈnɒbəl) /
verb (tr) British slang
to disable (a racehorse), esp with drugs
to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means
to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc
to steal; filch
to get hold of; grab
to kidnap
Derived forms of nobble
nobbler, nounWord Origin for nobble
C19: back formation from
nobbler, from false division of
an hobbler (one who hobbles horses) as
a nobbler