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verb | noun jabjab1 /dʒæb/ verb (jabbed, jabbing) [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYjab1Origin: 1800-1900 job to jab (15-20 centuries), probably copying the action VERB TABLEjab |
| Present | I, you, we, they | jab | | he, she, it | jabs | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | jabbed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have jabbed | | he, she, it | has jabbed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had jabbed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will jab | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have jabbed |
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| Present | I | am jabbing | | he, she, it | is jabbing | | you, we, they | are jabbing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was jabbing | | you, we, they | were jabbing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been jabbing | | he, she, it | has been jabbing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been jabbing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be jabbing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been jabbing |
► jab a finger at/in/toward etc. something Ramon jabbed his finger in the umpire’s face. to push something into or towards something else with short quick movements: My brother jabbed me with his elbow.jab a finger at/in/toward etc. something Ramon jabbed his finger in the umpire’s face.jab at something She jabbed at the buttons on the remote control. verb | noun jabjab2 noun [countable] ► took a jab at White House officials took a jab at the Democrats’ plan. ► right/left jab (=a hit with your right or left hand) 1something you say to criticize someone or something else: White House officials took a jab at the Democrats’ plan.2a sudden hard push or hit, especially with a pointed object or your closed hand: I gave her a quick jab in the ribs.right/left jab (=a hit with your right or left hand) |