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1jab

verb \ˈjab\
jabbedjab·bing

Definition of JAB

transitive verb
1
a : to pierce with or as if with a sharp object : stab
b : to poke quickly or abruptly : thrust
2
: to strike with a short straight blow
intransitive verb
1
: to make quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object
2
: to strike a person with a short straight blow
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Examples of JAB

  1. He jabbed at the other player with his hockey stick.
  2. The needle jabbed his arm.
  3. The needle jabbed into his arm.

Origin of JAB

alteration of job to strike
First Known Use: 1827

Related to JAB

Synonyms
gore, harpoon, impale, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, transpierce

Rhymes with JAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, lab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

2jab

noun

Definition of JAB

: an act of jabbing; especially : a short straight boxing punch delivered with the leading hand
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Examples of JAB

  1. She gave him a jab in the ribs.
  2. He threw a right jab to his opponent's body.

First Known Use of JAB

1872

Related to JAB

Synonyms
dab, dig, 1poke, lunge

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