1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Jab

Definition of Jab in English :

Define Jab in English

Jab meaning in English

Meaning of Jab in English

Pronunciation of Jab in English

Jab pronunciation in English

Pronounce Jab in English

Jab

see synonyms of jab

Noun

1. jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Example Sentences:
'he warned me with a jab with his finger'
'he made a thrusting motion with his fist'

2. jab

a quick short straight punch

3. dig, jab

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

Example Sentences:
'she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs'

Verb

4. dig, jab, poke, prod, stab

poke or thrust abruptly

Example Sentences:
'he jabbed his finger into her ribs'

5. jab

strike or punch with quick and short blows

6. jab, stab

stab or pierce

Example Sentences:
'he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jab

see synonyms of jab
verbWord forms: jabs, jabbing or jabbed
1. 
to poke or thrust sharply
2. 
to strike with a quick short blow or blows
noun
3. 
a sharp poke or stab
4. 
a quick short blow, esp (in boxing) a straight punch with the leading hand
5. informal
an injection
polio jabs

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Jab

see synonyms of jab
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: jabbed or ˈjabbing
1. 
to poke or thrust, as with a sharp instrument
2. 
to punch with short, straight blows
noun
3. 
a quick thrust, blow, or punch

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Jab

see synonyms of jab
v. jabbed, jab·bing, jabs
v.tr.
1. To poke or thrust abruptly: jabbed a knife into the log.
2. To stab or pierce: jabbed the steak with a fork.
3. To punch (someone) with short straight blows.
v.intr.
1. To make an abrupt poking or thrusting motion: jabbed at the pickles with his fork.
2. To deliver a short straight punch.
n.
1. A quick stab or blow.
2. Sports A short straight punch in boxing.
3. Informal A hypodermic injection.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

waspish

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches