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(dʒæb)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense jabs, present participle jabbing, past tense, past participle jabbed
1. verb
If you jab one thing into another, you push it there with a quick, sudden movement and with a lot of force.
He saw her jab her thumb on a red button–a panic button. [VERB noun preposition]
A needle was jabbed into the baby's arm. [be VERB-ed + into]
Stern jabbed at me with his glasses. [VERB + at]
Nick jabbed his finger at the clothes on the bed.
[Also V n at n]
Synonyms: poke, dig, punch, thrust More Synonyms of jab
2. countable noun
A jab is a sudden, sharp punch.
He was simply too powerful for his opponent, rocking him with a steady supply ofleft jabs.
3. countable noun
A jab is an injection of something into your blood to prevent illness.
[British, informal]
...painful anti malaria jabs.
Synonyms: injection, vaccine, vaccination, inoculation More Synonyms of jab
4. countable noun
You can refer to a sudden and unpleasant critical remark as a jab.
[informal]
They have been sniping at each other, with the Democrats taking jabs at the president'shandling of foreign policy.
More Synonyms of jab

jab in British English

(dʒæb)
verbWord forms: jabs, jabbing or jabbed
1. 
to poke or thrust sharply
2. 
to strike with a quick short blow or blows
noun
3. 
a sharp poke or stab
4. 
a quick short blow, esp (in boxing) a straight punch with the leading hand
5.  informal
an injection
polio jabs
Derived forms
jabbing (ˈjabbing)
adjective
jabbingly (ˈjabbingly)
adverb
Word origin
C19: originally Scottish variant of job

jab in American English

(dʒæb)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: jabbed or ˈjabbing
1. 
to poke or thrust, as with a sharp instrument
2. 
to punch with short, straight blows
noun
3. 
a quick thrust, blow, or punch
Word origin
var. of job2

Examples of 'jab' in a sentence
jab

When is the best time to get my flu jab?
The Sun (2016)
She hopes to do trials with people given three jabs over six months.
The Sun (2017)
Students up to 25 can get the jab from their surgery.
The Sun (2016)
Another industry leader enjoys being jabbed with needles.
The Sun (2016)
The jabs are given to boost childhood vaccinations when a patient suffers an open wound.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Only addicts who fail other treatment will get the jabs.
The Sun (2007)
They include one of scissors jabbed deep into an arm.
The Sun (2013)
He jabbed his fingers at the referee.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He is equipped with a powerful left jab and a thunderbolt in his right arm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was also urged to agree to an advertising campaign recommending that people get the jabs.
The Sun (2010)
He jabbed his finger in my direction.
Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)
Oh and that short, sharp and very painful jab you may feel between the legs?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Two jabs in one: nice work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
An ineffective flu jab given to millions of elderly people last year has been blamed for a record number of deaths over the winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He pauses, squinting down at the camera's screen and jabbing various buttons.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The Shadow Cabinet felt the full force of his left jab yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The victim then approaches the youth and throws a fierce right-hand jab, punching him on the chin and knocking him unconscious.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The doctors just didn't want to know about the back pains, the sharp jab down the inside of the leg.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He can look slow and cumbersome, but he has a powerful jab, is good defensively and looks almost impossible to hurt.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He just used to keep punching and jabbing opponents, who could not get near him to land a KO blow.
The Sun (2012)

In other languages
jab

British English: jab /dʒæb/ NOUN
injection A jab is an injection to prevent illness.
...painful anti malaria jabs.
  • American English: jab
  • Arabic: وَخْزَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: injeção
  • Chinese: 刺戳
  • Croatian: injekcija
  • Czech: injekce
  • Danish: støde
  • Dutch: prik
  • European Spanish: pinchazo punzada
  • Finnish: pisto
  • French: piqûre
  • German: Stoß
  • Greek: τσίμπημα
  • Italian: vaccinazione
  • Japanese: 突き
  • Korean: 재빠른 일격
  • Norwegian: stikk
  • Polish: szczepienie
  • European Portuguese: soco
  • Romanian: injecție
  • Russian: прививка
  • Latin American Spanish: pinchazo aguijonazo
  • Swedish: spruta
  • Thai: การแย็บ
  • Turkish: aşı tıp
  • Ukrainian: щеплення
  • Vietnamese: mũi tiêm
British English: jab NOUN
punch A jab is a sudden, sharp punch.
He was simply too powerful for his opponent, rocking him with a steady supply of left jabs.
  • American English: jab
  • Brazilian Portuguese: soco rápido
  • Chinese: 刺戳
  • European Spanish: golpe
  • French: coup
  • German: Spritze
  • Italian: colpo
  • Japanese: 鋭い突き
  • Korean: 빠른 펀치
  • European Portuguese: soco rápido
  • Latin American Spanish: golpe

Chinese translation of 'jab'

jab

(dʒæb)

vt

  1. to jab sb (in the arm/back/eye) with sth 用某物戳某人(的胳膊/背部/眼睛) (yòng mǒuwù chuō mǒurén de (gēbo/bèibù/yǎnjing))

vi

  1. to jab at sb with sth 用某物戳某人 (yòng mǒuwù chuō mǒurén)

n (c)

  1. (Brit, inf, = injection) 注射 (zhùshè)
    to jab one's finger/stick at sb 用手指/棍子戳某人 (yòng shǒuzhǐ/gùnzi chuō mǒurén)
    to jab sth into sth/sb 把某物刺入某物/某人 (bǎ mǒuwù cìrù mǒuwù/mǒurén)
    to have a flu/tetanus jab (Brit, inf) 打感冒/破伤(傷)风(風)预(預)防针(針) (dǎ gǎnmào/pòshāngfēng yùfángzhēn)
    to give sb a jab (Brit, inf) 给(給)某人打针(針) (gěi mǒurén dǎzhēn)

All related terms of 'jab'

to give sb a jab
( Brit : inf ) 给(給)某人打针(針) gěi mǒurén dǎzhēn
to jab at sb with sth
用某物戳某人 yòng mǒuwù chuō mǒurén
to jab sth into sth/sb
把某物刺入某物/某人 bǎ mǒuwù cìrù mǒuwù/mǒurén
to have a flu/tetanus jab
( Brit : inf ) 打感冒/破伤(傷)风(風)预(預)防针(針) dǎ gǎnmào/pòshāngfēng yùfángzhēn
to jab one's finger/stick at sb
用手指/棍子戳某人 yòng shǒuzhǐ/gùnzi chuō mǒurén
to jab sb (in the arm/back/eye) with sth
用某物戳某人(的胳膊/背部/眼睛) yòng mǒuwù chuō mǒurén de (gēbo/bèibù/yǎnjing)
(verb) 
Definition
to poke sharply
The needle was jabbed into my arm by a nurse.
Synonyms
poke
Lindy poked him in the ribs.
dig
She dug her nails into the armrest.
punch
thrust
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
tap
stab
Bess stabbed at a slice of cucumber.
nudge
`Stop it,' he said, and nudged me in the ribs.
prod
He prodded Murray with the broom.
lunge
I lunged forward to try to hit him.
1 (noun) 
Definition
a sharp poke
He gave me a jab in the side.
Synonyms
poke
John smiled and gave Rashid a playful poke.
dig
She silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.
punch
He's asking for a punch on the nose.
thrust
a thrust of his hand that sent the lad reeling
tap
stab
nudge
She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.
prod
He gave the donkey a prod in the backside.
lunge
The cat lunged at the nearby bird.
2 (noun) 
Definition
an injection
(British, informal) 
painful anti-malaria jabs
Synonyms
injection
They gave me an injection to help me sleep.
vaccine
Anti-malarial vaccines are now undergoing trials.
vaccination
inoculation
An inoculation against cholera is recommended.
shot (informal)
a shot of the drug Nembutal
jag (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dig
Definition
to thrust or jab
She dug her nails into the armrest.
Synonyms
poke,
drive,
push,
stick,
punch,
stab,
thrust,
shove,
prod,
jab
in the sense of dig
Definition
a thrust or poke
She silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.
Synonyms
poke,
thrust,
butt,
nudge,
prod,
jab,
punch
in the sense of inoculation
An inoculation against cholera is recommended.
Synonyms
injection,
shot (informal),
jab (informal),
vaccination,
dose,
vaccine,
booster,
immunization

Nearby words of
jab

  • itinerary
  • ivory tower
  • ivory-towered
  • jab
  • jabber
  • jack in
  • jack up

Synonyms of 'jab'

jab

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of lunge
Definition
to move with a lunge
I lunged forward to try to hit him.
Synonyms
pounce,
charge,
bound,
dive,
leap,
plunge,
dash,
thrust,
poke,
jab
in the sense of lunge
Definition
a sudden forward motion
The cat lunged at the nearby bird.
Synonyms
thrust,
charge,
pounce,
pass,
spring,
swing,
jab,
swipe (informal)
in the sense of nudge
Definition
to push (something or someone) lightly
`Stop it,' he said, and nudged me in the ribs.
Synonyms
push,
touch,
dig,
jog,
prod,
elbow,
shove,
poke
in the sense of nudge
Definition
a gentle poke or push
She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.
Synonyms
push,
touch,
dig,
elbow,
bump,
shove,
poke,
jog,
prod
in the sense of prod
Definition
to poke with a pointed object
He prodded Murray with the broom.
Synonyms
poke,
push,
dig,
shove,
propel,
nudge,
jab,
prick
in the sense of prod
Definition
the act of prodding
He gave the donkey a prod in the backside.
Synonyms
poke,
push,
boost,
dig,
elbow,
shove,
nudge,
jab
in the sense of punch
Definition
a blow with the fist
He's asking for a punch on the nose.
Synonyms
blow,
hit,
knock,
bash (informal),
plug (slang),
sock (slang),
thump,
clout (informal),
jab,
swipe (informal),
biff (rare),
bop (informal),
wallop (informal)
in the sense of shot
Definition
an injection of a vaccine or narcotic drug
a shot of the drug Nembutal
Synonyms
injection,
jab (British, informal),
dose,
measure,
quantity,
draught,
booster,
dosage,
vaccination,
immunization,
inoculation
in the sense of stab
Definition
to make a thrust (at)
Bess stabbed at a slice of cucumber.
Synonyms
jab,
poke,
prod,
thrust,
lunge
in the sense of stab
Definition
a stabbing
Synonyms
wound,
rent,
thrust,
jab,
puncture,
gash,
incision

Additional synonyms

in the sense of thrust
Definition
to push (someone or something) with force
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
Synonyms
push,
force,
shove,
drive,
press,
plunge,
jam,
butt,
ram,
poke,
propel,
prod,
impel
in the sense of thrust
Definition
a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge
a thrust of his hand that sent the lad reeling
Synonyms
push,
shove,
poke,
prod
in the sense of vaccine
Definition
a substance made from the germs that cause a disease which is given to people to prevent them getting the disease
Anti-malarial vaccines are now undergoing trials.
Synonyms
inoculation,
injection,
immunization
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