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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
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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
- ˈᲹԲ, adverb
- ˈᲹԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ჹ·Բ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jab1
Example Sentences
In his book “The Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables of Italy,” he catalogs how Italians eat their produce, but not before taking a few jabs at the English salad.
"I wanted a positive representation of losing weight online because it's all about this blinking jab," she says, referring to weight loss injections.
A coke while walking Bill Maher through the White House, smiling and laughing and taking the comedian’s sartorial jabs with a light-hearted guffaw.
"We don't need more bureaucracy, we need more front doors," the Conservative leader said in a jab directed at Carney.
Hey, maybe whoever took the picture made a harmless jab that got a bird flipped in response.
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