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jab

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verb

ˈjab How to pronounce jab (audio)
jabbed; jabbing; jabs

transitive verb

1
a
: to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
She jabbed the steak with her fork.
The nurse jabbed me with the needle.
He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow.
b
: to push or drive (something, such as a pointed object) quickly, abruptly, or forcefully : thrust
The nurse jabbed the needle into my arm.
She jabbed her elbow into my ribs.
He shouted at Alvarez … , jabbing a finger into the catcher's chest protector. Wina Sturgeon
"And look at those girls over there," the woman said, jabbing a finger at my sister's children … Hope Reeves
The robbers then jabbed a gun into Goldberg's back, he told police, and demanded that he hand over his keys. The Miami Herald
2
: to strike (someone or something) with a short straight blow
specifically, sports : to strike (an opponent) with a short straight punch that is delivered with the leading hand
He tried to jab him in the first round, and Ali's head wasn't there. Gilbert Rogin
3
: to pointedly tease or mock (someone)
We joke around. … I was jabbing him about injuries he's had. Sports Illustrated

intransitive verb

1
a
: to prod quickly or abruptly and often repeatedly with or as if with a pointed object
—usually used with at
He jabbed at his soufflé with a spoon. P. G. Wodehouse… repeatedly jabbed at the puck with his stick. Dave JosephWe all know him or her—the person who stands at the elevator door and jabs at the button three, four, even five times when the car fails to arrive quickly enough. Earl Ubell"You want to talk about this now?" he snarled, … jabbing at me with his finger. Jack Gantos
b
: to be thrust or driven quickly, abruptly, or forcefully
—usually used with into
The needle jabbed into my arm.… reduces any chance of … keys or coins jabbing into your back when riding. George Hill
2
: to strike a person with a short straight blow
specifically, sports : to throw a short straight punch that is delivered with the leading hand
The fight was barely a contest after the first round, when Spinks stopped moving and jabbing and began fighting with his back to the ropes. William Nack
Bradford jabbed well and made sure that Ali was kept at bay … . Bill Crane
3
: to pointedly tease, mock, or make fun of someone
At a moment's notice, he can produce a months-old editorial cartoon jabbing at him and seems genuinely hurt by the message. The New York Times

jab

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noun

plural jabs
1
: a quick, abrupt, or forceful thrust or stab especially with something pointed : an act of jabbing
gave it a couple of jabs with a stick
specifically : a short straight boxing punch delivered with the leading hand
a quick left jab
… Holmes fired a jab and crossed with a … right that caught Frazier flush in the face. Pat Putnam
Buddy had done a good job of teaching me how to bob and weave and throw a jab. Anthony Quinn
2
: a pointed and often mocking comment or criticism
He has a lot of fun with Ranovic, the oh-so-dramatic, eager young undercover cop who consistently fails to understand Salter's ironic jabs. Jean MacFarlane Wright
Undeterred, McCain continues with his standard stump speech, leaving in all the anti-Bush jabs. Michelle Cottle
3
chiefly British, informal : an injection of something (such as medicine) into one's body with a needle
made an appointment for her second jab
We're averaging 3 million jabs in arms a day. Ali Velshi

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb He jabbed at the other player with his hockey stick. The needle jabbed his arm. The needle jabbed into his arm. Noun She gave him a jab in the ribs. He threw a right jab to his opponent's body.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The McConnell spot also jabbed at McGrath, but in that instance Kentucky's Democratic governor did not speak out against the use of his image in the advertisement. Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2020 President Donald Trump, once friendly with Stephenson, wasted no time jabbing him over his departure. NBC News, 24 Apr. 2020 McConnell has eagerly jabbed at Democrats over the issue in the past several weeks. Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2020 Reid jabbed Sanders’s healthcare plan but refused to give his endorsement to any of the candidates ahead of Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday. Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 19 Feb. 2020 The suspect appeared to wield at least one sharp object and attempted to jab the man with it several times. Fox News, 20 Feb. 2020 After Biden took a jab at Steyer, a former hedge fund manager, for investing in a private prison company, Steyer jabbed back at Biden for writing a crime bill that Steyer said led to mass incarceration of black and Latino men. USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2020 Fewer people dotting the surrounding neighborhood slumping against walls, jabbing needles into their necks and discarding dirty syringes on the sidewalks. Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 26 Oct. 2019 But to get jabbed by the president of a mediocre Pac-12 school that isn’t even on the Wolverines level in terms of talent, wins, NFL players or any other standard of measurement over the past five years, is ridiculous. Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 17 Feb. 2020
Noun
Djokovic has opposed receiving the Covid vaccine since early 2020, and is among the most prominent athletes in the world to not get the jab. Derek Saul, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Kleefisch took another jab at Michels in her closing remarks. Fox News, 27 July 2022 In a tweet addressing Miller's comments this weekend, Davis took a jab at President Joe Biden, while also raising the congresswoman's past statements that quoted Adolf Hitler in 2021. Rick Klein, ABC News, 27 June 2022 At last month’s Oscars, co-host Wanda Sykes took a jab at the measure in the Academy Awards’ opening monologue. NBC News, 11 Apr. 2022 One insider says Smith has been peeved since Rock hosted the Oscars in 2016 and took a jab at Pinkett Smith, 50, for boycotting the ceremony because of the awards' lack of diversity. Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com, 29 Mar. 2022 In 2016, as Oscars host for the evening, Rock took a jab at Pinkett Smith in his opening monologue. ELLE, 28 Mar. 2022 Before beginning Monday’s practice, Lue also took a jab at Daryl Morey, Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 Accepting the award for best picture, Campion took a slight jab at the very critics who’d awarded her the prize. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of job to strike

First Known Use

Verb

1825, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jab was in 1825

Phrases Containing jab

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