Defenition of the word jab
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Defenition of the word jab
- To poke or thrust abruptly.
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
- a quick short straight punch
- strike quickly
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
- poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
- stab or pierce
- stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
- strike or punch quick and short blows
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- poke or thrust abruptly
- strike or punch with quick and short blows
Synonyms for the word jab
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- dig
- jabbing
- poke
- poking
- prod
- punch
- stab
- thrust
- thrusting
Similar words in the jab
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- horn in
- intrude into
- jab
- jabbed
- jabber
- jabbered
- jabberer
- jabberer's
- jabberers
- jabbering
- jabbers
- jabbing
- jabot
- jabot's
- jabots
- jabs
- meddle with
- poke into
Hyponyms for the word jab
Hypernyms for the word jab
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- biff
- clout
- gesture
- lick
- poke
- punch
- slug
- strike
- thrust
- touch
- touching
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