haffa — meaning in English

English meaning

• bust verb To break something, especially by force.
• nab verb To catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal.

Senses

haffa is used for these senses in English:

• bust (transitive, slang) To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
• nab (informal, transitive) To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).

bust — full definition

1. verb To break something, especially by force.
2. verb To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal, or to arrest them.
3. noun A sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
4. noun A woman's breasts, or the measurement around them.
5. adjective Broke; without any money.

nab — full definition

1. verb To catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal.
2. verb To grab or snatch something quickly, often before someone else can.

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