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nob·ble (näb′əl)

transitive verb nobbled -·bled, nobbling -·bling

  1. to disable (a horse), as by drugging to keep it from winning a race
  2. to win over by bribery or other underhanded methods
  3. to cheat or swindle

Etymology: ? freq. of nab

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nobble Usage Examples

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  • price: Posted 18-Aug-2006 Fri 12:47 ] View Near Messages Crumbs, Gavvygavgav; that would nobble the price a bit then.
  • opposition: This surely provides a wonderful opportunity to nobble the opposition, simply by painting your enemy's crest on said bridges.

Browse dictionary entries near nobble

  1. ‹ nobbily
  2. ‹ nobbiest
  3. ‹ nobbier
  4. ‹ NOB Spread
  5. ‹ nob
  6. ‹ Noah
  7. ‹ Noachic
  8. ‹ Noachian
  9. ‹ NOAA
  10. ‹ no-win
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