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   jab

   /dʒab/

   verb

   • 1. poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed: "she jabbed him in his ribs" Similar pokeproddignudgetapbuttramelbowshovepunchjoltprickthruststabpushplungestickinsertdrivelunge
   • ▪ roughly or quickly thrust (a sharp or pointed object) someone or something: "she jabbed the fork into the earth"
   • 2. inject (someone) with a vaccine; vaccinate: British "the task involves complex logistics before Brits can roll up their sleeves and get jabbed" Similar vaccinateinoculateimmunizeinjectgive someone a shotprotectshieldsafeguardBritish:give someone a jab

   noun

   • 1. a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist: "a jab in the stomach" Similar pokeproddignudgetapbuttelbowshovepunchjoltprickthruststabpushplungedrivelunge
   • ▪ a sharp, painful sensation or feeling: "a jab of envy"
   • 2. a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination: British "the first people to be vaccinated were given the jab yesterday" Similar vaccinationvaccineinoculationimmunizationshotinjectionbooster

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally Scots): variant of job2.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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     8

   • A

     1

   • B

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   What does jab mean in English?

   • He was stabbed to death in a racist attack. She stabbed him in the arm with a screwdriver. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [transitive, intransitive] to make a short, aggressive or violent movement with a finger or pointed object synonym jab, prod

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   What does taking a jab mean?

   • To make a mocking, sarcastic, insulting remark or criticism at someone's or something's expense. The senator continued taking jabs at his opponent's record throughout the debate. I'm really not trying to take a jab at you. I'm just trying to give you some constructive feedback.

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   What does jab mean?

   • Present participle of jab. A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab. She stumbled back and grabbed the pitchfork, jabbing it at him. She shrugged one shoulder and turned away, jabbing the key in the door. Jabbing it at him, she turned the tables, threatening him until he lay flat on the floor.

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   Learn the meaning of jab as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Jab can mean to pierce, prod, thrust, punch, tease, or inject, depending on the context.

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   noun. a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust. a short, quick punch. Informal. a hypodermic injection, especially of a vaccine: Have you gotten your flu jab yet? Informal. an abrupt insult or critical remark: That guy has no problem responding with a sarcastic jab.

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   When you jab someone, you poke that person. No one on the school bus wants to sit next to the kid who tends to jab people in their ribs with his sharp elbows. You might accidentally jab a man on the elevator with your umbrella, or jab your annoying brother on purpose when he's talking with his mouth full at dinner.

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   Jab can be a verb meaning to push something quickly and hard into or towards another thing, or a noun meaning a quick, hard push or an injection. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of jab with examples and a translator tool.