jab

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Another word for JAB

jab: dig, dig, jabbing, poke, poking, prod, stab, thrust, thrusting

Meaning of JAB

[n] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

[n] the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

[n] a quick short straight punch

[v] poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

[v] stab or pierce

[v] strike quickly

Related terms for JAB

jab: Parthian shot, back answer, bear upon, bump against, butt against, caustic remark, cut at, cutting remark, deal a blow, dig at, dump on, fetch a blow, gibing retort, hit a clip, home thrust, jab at, knock cold, knock down, knock out, leg-pull, let have it, parting shot, pile drive, pooh-pooh, put down, put-down, put-on, rail at, ram down, rank out, rude reproach, run against, short answer, slap at, sneer at, strike at, verbal thrust, assault, bang, barrack, bash, bat, bear, bearing, beating, belt, biff, blow, bonk, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bunt, butt, chaff, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coldcock, comeback, crack, cram, crowd, cut, dash, deal, deck, dig, dint, drive, drub, drubbing, drumming, dump, elbow, feint, fetch, fleer, flout, foolery, force, fusillade, gibe, goad, head, hit, hurtle, hustle, jam, jape, jeer, jest, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, knock, lick, lunge, mock, nudge, pass, paste, pelt, plunk, poke, pooh, pound, press, pressure, prod, punch, push, quip, rally, ram, rap, rattle, revile, run, scoff, scout, scurrility, shake, shoulder, shove, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smash, smite, snap, sneer, soak, sock, stab, stress, strike, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tamp, tattoo, taunt, thrust, thump, thwack, twit, wallop, whack, wham, whop, yerk

See also

jab: horn in, intrude into, meddle with, poke into, biff, gesture, goad, lick, poke, prick, punch, strike, thrust, touch, touching