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
jabbing
present participle of jab
jabbing (plural jabbings)
A motion or gesture that jabs; a 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
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
