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jab
[ jab ]
verb (used with object)
- to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick or with the finger or elbow.
- to punch with a short, quick blow.
- Informal. to give (a person) a hypodermic injection, especially of a vaccine: I jab myself with insulin twice a day.
Here’s a list of the countries you can visit if you haven’t been jabbed.
I jab myself with insulin twice a day.
verb (used without object)
- to poke or punch with a sharp, quick blow.
noun
- a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust.
- a short, quick punch.
- Informal. a hypodermic injection, especially of a vaccine:
Have you gotten your flu jab yet?
- Informal. an abrupt insult or critical remark:
That guy has no problem responding with a sarcastic jab.
- a sudden and unpleasant sensation or emotion: He knew she was happier now, but he still felt the slightest jab of guilt.
I have jabs of pain, numbness, and tingling in my fingers.
He knew she was happier now, but he still felt the slightest jab of guilt.
jab
/ dʒæb /
verb
- to poke or thrust sharply
- to strike with a quick short blow or blows
noun
- a sharp poke or stab
- a quick short blow, esp (in boxing) a straight punch with the leading hand
- informal.an injection
polio jabs
Derived Forms
- ˈjabbingly, adverb
- ˈjabbing, adjective
Other Words From
- jab·bing·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jab1
Example Sentences
Talking about the influence of the crosstown rivalry in homes across Southern California, DeShaun Foster could not help but take a jab at the school he wouldn’t call by name.
A straight left jab followed by a short right hand left Miocic with a cut below his right eye midway through the fight, before the defining moment came.
There is some uncertainty, especially in the proportion of people who did not receive a jab.
The 2019 murder of 76-year-old Chyong Jen Tsai was as gruesome as it was unexpected; the Arcadia grandmother was found dead in her own backyard after she was viciously attacked with a hammer, a jab saw and a box cutter, authorities said.
The comedian also took a jab at Musk’s family life.
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