Jab

/d͡ʒæb/

Synonyms for "jab" (240 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(7 words)

poke thrust barb barbing barbs beaks clips

assaultback answerbang barrack bash bat bearbear uponbearing beating belt biff blow bonk boost buck bull bulldoze bumpbump against

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bunt buttbutt againstcaustic remarkchaff chop clap clip clobber clout clump coldcock comeback crack cram crowd cutcut atcutting remarkdash

Adjective(1 words)

constant thrust

Strong matches (72)

dealdeal a blowdeck digdig atdint drive drub drubbing drumming dumpdump onelbow feint fetchfetch a blowfleer flout foolery force

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fusillade gibegibing retortgoad head hithit a cliphome thrusthurtle hustlejab atjag jam jape jeer jest jog joggle jolt jostle knockknock coldknock downknock outleg-pulllet have itlick lunge mock nudgeparthian shotparting shot

Noun(11 words)

dig goose hit inject injection jabbingjavelin thrustjet engine thrustknuckle mockneedle jab

Verb(5 words)

dig elbowed goosed gooses needled

Adjective(4 words)

direct thrustsheavy thrustimpulsive push gesturelong thrust

Related words (120)

pass paste pelt penetratepile driveplunk poke poohpooh poohpooh-pooh pound press pressure prick prickle prod punch puncture pushput down

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put onput-down put-on quiprail atrally ramram downrank outrap rattle revilerude reproachrunrun againstscoff scout scurrility shaft shakeshort answershoulder shove slam slapslap atslog slug smack smash smite snap sneersneer atsoak sock stab stick stress strikestrike atstroke swat swing swipe tamp tattoo taunt thrust thump thwack try twitverbal thrustwallop whack wham whop yerk

Noun(29 words)

pencil jabpokes poking potshots probes prod prodding prods prut punch punching shot sideswipe sideswipes snipes stabs sting strike swipes taunt

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teasethrust forwardthrusting thrusts twits vaccinate vaccination zing zings

Verb(11 words)

poke poked prod prodd prodded sniped stabthrust a bladethrust a spearwisecracked zinged

Adjective(1 words)

short thrust

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More general

18 entries

biffboxing moveclout gesture injection lickmedical proceduremovementphysical actionpoke punch slug strike thrust touch touching

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More specific

12 entries

barbed remarkbooster jabdouble jabfinger jabfront jabinitial jabmedical shotpencil jabsharp pokesnide remarkstraight jabvaccine jab

Collocations

11 entries

boxer's jabboxing jabdouble jabflu jabget a jabhard jabjabbing motionquick jabstraight jabvaccination jabvaccine jab

Inflections

3 entries

jabbed jabbing jabs

Derivations

4 entries

jabbed jabbing jabby jabs

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tyson followed up the jab with a left hook.

Source: tatoeba (2399384)

The doctor offered the child a lollipop. Against expectation the child said he preferred no lollipop and no jab to getting the immunisation and lollipop.

Source: tatoeba (2725687)

Tom gave Mary a light jab in the ribs.

Source: tatoeba (5941936)

Tom gave me a light jab in the ribs.

Source: tatoeba (5947829)

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