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
jabbed
simple past tense and past participle of jab
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
