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JAB
dig, jab
(noun) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; “she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”
jab
(noun) a quick short straight punch
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”
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
(verb) poke or thrust abruptly; “he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
stab, jab
(verb) stab or pierce; “he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife”
jab
(verb) strike or punch with quick and short blows
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
jab (plural jabs)
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
(boxing) A short straight punch.
(British) A medical injection.
(British) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
(US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
Verb
jab (third-person singular simple present jabs, present participle jabbing, simple past and past participle jabbed)
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
To deliver a quick punch.
(slang, UK) To give someone an injection
Source: Wiktionary
Jab, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Job.]
Definition: To thrust; to stab; to punch. See Job, v. t. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]
Jab, n.
Definition: A thrust or stab. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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