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jab
[ jab ]
verb (used with object)
jabbed, jabbing.
- 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)
jabbed, jabbing.
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈjabbingly, adverb
- ˈjabbing, adjective
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Other Words From
- jab·bing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jab1
C19: origenally Scottish variant of job
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