jab

jab
jab1 [ dʒæb ] verb intransitive or transitive
to push something with a sudden straight movement, usually with your finger, your elbow, or a narrow object:
That man jabbed me with his umbrella!
jab at: She kept jabbing at the letter as she spoke.
jab
jab 2 [ dʒæb ] noun count
1. ) a hard straight push with your finger, your elbow, or a narrow object
a ) in BOXING, a short quick hit with a closed hand:
Mueller has a dangerous left jab.
2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL a SHOT of medicine given through a needle:
a flu jab
take a jab at someone/something
to make a remark that publicly criticizes someone or something

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Jab — steht für: Air Bagan, als ICAO Code der myanmarischen Fluggesellschaft JAB Anstoetz, ein Textilverlag mit Firmensitz in Bielefeld Jabiru (Australien), als IATA Code des Flughafens der australischen Stadt Jahresabschluss, der rechnerische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jab — 〈[ dʒæ:b] m. 6; Sp.; Boxen〉 rasch u. ansatzlos ausgeführter Schlag in der Art eines Hakens [engl., „(kurze) Gerade“] * * * Jab [d̮ʒɛp], der; s, s [engl. jab] (Boxen): schneller, gerad …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Jab — (j[a^]b), v. t. [Cf. {Job}.] To thrust; to stab; to punch. See {Job}, v. t. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jab — Jab, n. A thrust or stab. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • JAB — was an Australian punk rock band formed in Adelaide in 1976, with Bohdan X (often referred to simply as Bohdan) on guitar and vocals; Ash Wednesday playing bass guitar, synthesizer and tapes, and; Johnny Crash (Janis Friedenfelds) on drums and… …   Wikipedia

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  • Jab — [dʒæb] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. jab> hakenartiger Schlag aus kurzer Distanz (Boxen) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • jab — /ingl. dʒæb/ [vc. ingl., da to jab «colpire»] s. m. inv. (nel pugilato) colpo di disturbo …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • jab — sb., bet, s el. jab, bene (kort, hurtigt slag i boksning) …   Dansk ordbog

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