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Jab

Jab Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jab? [n] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist" [n] the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" [n] a quick short straight punch [v] poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" [v] stab or pierce [v] strike quickly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jab: dig \| dig \| jabbing \| poke \| poking \| prod \| stab \| thrust \| thrusting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jab: assault \| back answer \| bang \| barrack \| bash \| bat \| bear \| bear upon \| bearing \| beating \| belt \| biff \| blow \| bonk \| boost \| buck \| bull \| bulldoze \| bump \| bump against \| bunt \| butt \| butt against \| caustic remark \| chaff \| chop \| clap \| clip \| clobber \| clout \| clump \| coldcock \| comeback \| crack \| cram \| crowd \| cut \| cut at \| cutting remark \| dash \| deal \| deal a blow \| deck \| dig \| dig at \| dint \| drive \| drub \| drubbing \| drumming \| dump \| dump on \| elbow \| feint \| fetch \| fetch a blow \| fleer \| flout \| foolery \| force \| fusillade \| gibe \| gibing retort \| goad \| head \| hit \| hit a clip \| home thrust \| hurtle \| hustle \| jab at \| jam \| jape \| jeer \| jest \| jog \| joggle \| jolt \| jostle \| knock \| knock cold \| knock down \| knock out \| leg-pull \| let have it \| lick \| lunge \| mock \| nudge \| Parthian shot \| parting shot \| pass \| paste \| pelt \| pile drive \| plunk \| poke \| pooh \| pooh-pooh \| pound \| press \| pressure \| prod \| punch \| push \| put down \| put-down \| put-on \| quip \| rail at \| rally \| ram \| ram down \| rank out \| rap \| rattle \| revile \| rude reproach \| run \| run against \| scoff \| scout \| scurrility \| shake \| short answer \| shoulder \| shove \| slam \| slap \| slap at \| slog \| slug \| smack \| smash \| smite \| snap \| sneer \| sneer at \| soak \| sock \| stab \| stress \| strike \| strike at \| stroke \| swat \| swing \| swipe \| tamp \| tattoo \| taunt \| thrust \| thump \| thwack \| twit \| verbal thrust \| wallop \| whack \| wham \| whop \| yerk See Also \| biff \| gesture \| goad \| horn in \| intrude into \| lick \| meddle with \| poke \| poke into \| prick \| punch \| strike \| thrust \| touch \| touching Jab In Webster's Dictionary \Jab\, v. t. [Cf. {Job}.] To thrust; to stab; to punch. See {Job}, v. t. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.] \Jab\, n. A thrust or stab. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]

Jab Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jab?

[n] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
[n] the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
[n] a quick short straight punch
[v] poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
[v] stab or pierce
[v] strike quickly

Jab In Webster's Dictionary

\Jab\, v. t. [Cf. {Job}.]
To thrust; to stab; to punch. See {Job}, v. t. [Scot. &
Colloq. U. S.]


\Jab\, n.
A thrust or stab. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]

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