About The Word Jab
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Jab
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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.] |
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