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jab
[ jab ]
/ dʒæb /
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verb (used with object), jabbed, jab·bing.
verb (used without object), jabbed, jab·bing.
to poke or punch with a sharp, quick blow.
noun
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Origin of jab
First recorded in 1825–35; variant, originally Scots, of job2
OTHER WORDS FROM jab
jab·bing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use jab in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for jab
jab
/ (dʒæb) /
verb jabs, jabbing or jabbed
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 injectionpolio jabs
Derived forms of jab
jabbing, adjectivejabbingly, adverbWord Origin for jab
C19: originally Scottish variant of job
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