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jab
noun
1 jab
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow):
— He warned me with a jab with his finger.
synonyms: jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting.
Roget 276:
impulse,
impulsion,
impetus;
momentum;
push,
pulsion†,
thrust,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
brunt,
booming,
boost [U.S.],
throw;
explosion
etc.
(violence)
173;
propulsion
etc.
284.
percussion,
concussion,
collision,
occursion†,
clash,
encounter,
cannon,
carambole†,
appulse†,
shock,
crash,
bump;
impact;
elan;
charge
etc.
(attack)
716;
beating
etc.
(punishment)
972.
blow,
dint,
stroke,
knock,
tap,
rap,
slap,
smack,
pat,
dab;
fillip;
slam,
bang;
hit,
whack,
thwack;
cuff
etc.
972;
squash,
dowse,
swap,
whap†,
punch,
thump,
pelt,
kick,
punce†,
calcitration†;
ruade†;
arietation†;
cut,
thrust,
lunge,
yerk†;
carom,
carrom†,
clip [Slang],
jab,
plug [Slang],
sidewinder [U.S.],
sidewipe†,
sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer,
sledge hammer,
mall,
maul,
mallet,
flail;
ram,
rammer†;
battering ram,
monkey,
pile-driving engine,
punch,
bat;
cant hook;
cudgel
etc.
(weapon)
727;
ax
etc.
(sharp)
253.
[Science of mechanical forces]
dynamics;
seismometer,
accelerometer,
earthquake detector.
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2 jab
A quick short straight punch.
Polish: prosty, cios prosty
3 jab
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.
synonym: dig.
Polish: kuksnięcie
verb
1 jab
Poke or thrust abruptly:
— He jabbed his finger into her ribs.
synonyms: dig, poke, prod, stab.
Roget 276:
give an impetus
etc.
n.;
impel,
push;
start,
give a start to,
set going;
drive,
urge,
boom;
thrust,
prod,
foin [Fr.];
cant;
elbow,
shoulder,
jostle,
justle†,
hustle,
hurtle,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
encounter;
run against,
bump against,
butt against;
knock one's head against,
run one's head against;
impinge;
boost [U.S.];
bunt,
carom,
clip y;
fan,
fan out;
jab,
plug [Slang].
strike,
knock,
hit,
tap,
rap,
slap,
flap,
dab,
pat,
thump,
beat,
blow,
bang,
slam,
dash;
punch,
thwack,
whack;
hit hard,
strike hard;
swap,
batter,
dowse†,
baste;
pelt,
patter,
buffet,
belabor;
fetch one a blow;
poke at,
pink,
lunge,
yerk†;
kick,
calcitrate†;
butt,
strike at
etc.
(attack)
716;
whip
etc.
(punish)
972.
come into a collision,
enter into collision;
collide;
sideswipe;
foul;
fall foul of,
run foul of;
telescope.
throw
etc.
(propel)
284.
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Dutch: porren
2 jab
Strike or punch with quick and short blows.
3 jab
Stab or pierce:
— He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife.
synonym: stab.
Dutch: priemen, prikken, steken
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