英语词汇“nobble”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nob•ble v.t., -bled, -bling. [Brit. Slang.]

British Termsto drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race.
British Termsto convince (a person) by fraudulent methods;
misrepresent or lie to.
British Termsto swindle;
defraud.
British Termsto seize (a person);
hold for arrest.

back formation from nobbler, variant of hobbler (dialect, dialectal phrase an 'obbler being taken as a nobbler) 1840–50

nob′bler, n.

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nobble /ˈnɒb^əl/ vb (transitive) Brit slang

Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from nobbler, from false division of an hobbler (one who hobbles horses) as a nobbler

ˈnobbler n

单词	nobble
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nob•ble (nob′əl),USA pronunciation v.t., -bled, -bling. [Brit. Slang.] British Termsto drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race. British Termsto convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to. British Termsto swindle; defraud. British Termsto seize (a person); hold for arrest. back formation from nobbler, variant of hobbler (dialect, dialectal phrase an 'obbler being taken as a nobbler) 1840–50 nob′bler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nobble /ˈnɒb^əl/ vb (transitive) Brit 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 Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from nobbler, from false division of an hobbler (one who hobbles horses) as a nobbler ˈnobbler n
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