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- Dictionaryjab/dʒab/
verb
- 1. poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed: "she jabbed him in his ribs" Similar
- 2. inject (someone) with a vaccine; vaccinate: British "the task involves complex logistics before Brits can roll up their sleeves and get jabbed" Similar
noun
- 1. a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist: "a jab in the stomach" Similar
- 2. a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination: British "the first people to be vaccinated were given the jab yesterday" Similar
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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.
Learn the meaning of jab as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and pronunciation guides. Jab can mean to push or hit something hard and quickly, to use a needle to inject a liquid, or to make a quick hit in boxing or soccer.
to give (a person) a hypodermic injection, especially of a vaccine: I jab myself with insulin twice a day.
Learn the meaning of jab as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Jab can mean to push or hit something quickly, to use a needle to inject a liquid, or to make a quick hit in boxing or sports.
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.
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.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word jab, such as a sharp poke, a punch, or an injection. See examples, synonyms, and word frequency of jab in British and American English.
