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1. Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
   - prod, stab, poke, dig
    
2. Strike or punch with quick and short blows
    
3. Stab or pierce
   "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
   - stab

1. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"
   - jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting
    
2. A quick short straight punch
    
3. The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   "she gave me a sharp jab in the ribs"
   - dig
    
4. [Brit] The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
   - injection, shot
    
5. [Brit] Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
   - inoculation, vaccination

Derived forms: jabs, jabbing, jabbed

Type of: biff, clout, dong [Austral, NZ], gesture, immunisation [Brit], immunization, lick, medical aid, medical care, poke, punch, slug, strike, thrust, touch, touching

Encyclopedia: Jab