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In some senses, jab is marked as figuratively, slang, British, US, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
jab
/d͡ʒæb/
noun 5verb 5
Collocations
9(noun.) sudden hit/push
ADJ
left, right | hard, painful, sharp | elbow
VERB + JAB
give sb | feel
PREP
~ in/to
The boxer threw a quick jab in the direction of his opponent's face.
(noun.) injection
ADJ
flu, tetanus, typhoid, etc.
VERB + JAB
have
My doctor recommended that I have a tetanus jab before my hiking trip.
give sb
Definitions
noun
1
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.
2
A short straight punch.
American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
3
A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
4
A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.
5
A mild verbal insult.
verb
1
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
A barely audible groan welled up in the Captain's throat as the grinning Freedom Fighter circled around behind the helpless American Soldier. The groan sputtered into a strangled, "No… no… don't.... " as Randall felt the juicy tip of the man's tumescent cock jab against his hair-ringed, virgin asshole.
2
To deliver a quick punch.
3
To give someone an injection.
4
To vaccinate or inoculate someone.
5
To make fun of, to mock
While the book's lasting appeal is remarkable, the work is worth little scholarly attention insofar as Twain is merely jabbing at a long-dead set of social practices.
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He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.
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American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
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Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
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A barely audible groan welled up in the Captain's throat as the grinning Freedom Fighter circled around behind the helpless American Soldier. The groan sputtered into a strangled, "No… no… don't.... "
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While the book's lasting appeal is remarkable, the work is worth little scholarly attention insofar as Twain is merely jabbing at a long-dead set of social practices.
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Tyson followed up the jab with a left hook.
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