Main Entry:

¹jab

Pronunciation:

\ˈjab\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

jabbed; jab·bing

Etymology:

alteration of job to strike

Date:

1827

transitive verb1 a: to pierce with or as if with a sharp object : stab b: to poke quickly or abruptly : thrust2: to strike with a short straight blowintransitive verb1: to make quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object2: to strike a person with a short straight blow