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| NOUN | 1 | jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting | A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
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| 2 | jab | A quick short straight punch | |
| 3 | jab, dig | The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow | |
| VERB | 1 | jab, prod, stab, poke, dig | Poke or thrust abruptly |
| 2 | jab | Strike or punch with quick and short blows | |
| 3 | jab, stab | Stab or pierce |
| Sounds | jhae'b |
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| Rhymes | ab / Ab / AB, Ahab, cab, and 17 more rhymes in aeb... |
| Meaning | A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow). |
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| Examples | "he warned me with a jab with his finger" |
| Synonyms | jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting |
| Broader | gesture |
| Verbs | jab |
| Meaning | A quick short straight punch. |
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| Broader | punch, clout, poke, lick, biff |
| Verbs | jab |
| Meaning | The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow. |
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| Synonyms | dig |
| Broader | touch, touching |
| Verbs | jab |
| Meaning | Poke or thrust abruptly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Examples | "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" |
| Synonyms | prod, stab, poke, dig |
| Broader | thrust |
| Nouns | jabbing; jab |
| Meaning | Strike or punch with quick and short blows. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP |
| Model | The fighter managed to jab his opponent |
| Broader | strike |
| Nouns | jab; jab |
| Meaning | Stab or pierce. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
| Examples | "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" |
| Synonyms | stab |
| Broader | thrust |
| Narrower | goad, prick |
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