Definitions for jabdʒæb

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jabdʒæb(v.; n.)jabbed, jab•bing

  1. (v.t.)to poke sharply or abruptly, as with an end or point:

  2. to thrust abruptly:

    to jab an elbow into someone's ribs.

  3. to punch with a quick blow.

  4. (v.i.)to poke or punch with quick blows.

  5. (n.)a poke with the end or point of something; sharp, quick thrust.

  6. a short, quick punch.

Origin of jab:

1815–25; var., orig. Scots, of job to jab, late ME jobben

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting(noun)

    a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

    "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

  2. jab(noun)

    a quick short straight punch

  3. dig, jab(verb)

    the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

    "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

  4. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig(verb)

    poke or thrust abruptly

    "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

  5. jab(verb)

    strike or punch with quick and short blows

  6. stab, jab(verb)

    stab or pierce

    "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. jab(verb)ʒæb

    to poke sharply

    He jabbed her in the side with his elbow.

Wiktionary

  1. jab(Noun)

    A quick stab or blow

  2. jab(Noun)

    , a short straight punch (wikipedia:Jab)

  3. jab(Noun)

    A medical injection

  4. jab(Noun)

    In American English, the word jab is also used when someone is bothering someone else, what is commonly known as verbal jabs. "Don't throw jabs at me" and "Quit jabbing!" are popular sayings. This may be because the verbal annoyances are not substantial attacks, and are similar to a boxing jab in that they are only annoying (not a knockout blow).

  5. jab(Verb)

    To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

  6. jab(Verb)

    To deliver a quick punch.

  7. jab(Verb)

    To give someone an injection

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jab(verb)

    to thrust; to stab; to punch. See Job, v. t

  2. Jab(noun)

    a thrust or stab


Translations for jab

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

jab(noun)

a sudden hard poke or prod

He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.

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