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Jab

noun/dʒˈæb/
Definition
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
a quick short straight punch
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈæb/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈab/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈab/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈæb/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
“he warned me with a jab with his finger”
nouna quick short straight punch
nounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
“she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”
verbpoke or thrust abruptly
“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
verbstrike or punch with quick and short blows
verbstab or pierce
“he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife”
Word Forms
jabverbstrike or punch with quick and short blows
pokeverbmake a hole by poking
thrustverbplace or put with great energy
digverbpoke or thrust abruptly
jabnounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
jabbingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
prodnouna pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
pokenouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
pokingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
dignounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
stabnouna strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
stabbernounsomeone who stabs another person
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stich
eine scharfe Handbewegung (ähnlich einem Schlag)
🇫🇷French
coup
un geste brusque de la main (ressemblant à un coup)
🇪🇸Spanish
pinchazo
un gesto brusco con la mano (parecido a un golpe)
🇮🇹Italian
colpo
un gesto brusco della mano (simile a un colpo)
🇳🇱Dutch
prik
een scherp handgebaar (lijkt op een klap)
🇵🇹Portuguese
golpear
um gesto brusco com a mão (semelhante a um golpe)
🇷🇺Russian
удар
резкий жест рукой (напоминающий удар)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रहार
एक तेज़ हाथ का इशारा (एक झटके जैसा)
🇧🇩Bengali
জব
একটি ধারালো হাতের অঙ্গভঙ্গি (একটি ঘা অনুরূপ)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜப்
ஒரு கூர்மையான கை சைகை (அடி போன்றது)
🇮🇳Telugu
జబ్
ఒక పదునైన చేతి సంజ్ఞ (ఒక దెబ్బను పోలి ఉంటుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
धक्का
हाताचा तीक्ष्ण हावभाव (फुटकासारखे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
જબ
તીક્ષ્ણ હાથનો ઈશારો (ફટકો જેવો)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಬ್
ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಕೈ ಸನ್ನೆ (ಒಂದು ಹೊಡೆತವನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജബ്
മൂർച്ചയുള്ള കൈ ആംഗ്യം (ഒരു അടിയോട് സാമ്യമുള്ളത്)
🇵🇰Urdu
جاب
ایک تیز ہاتھ کا اشارہ (دھماکے سے مشابہ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尖锐的手势(类似击打)
🇯🇵Japanese
ジャブ
鋭い手のジェスチャー(打撃に似た)
🇰🇷Korean
갑자기 찌르기
날카로운 손짓 (일격을 닮은)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cú đâm
một cử chỉ tay sắc bén (giống như một cú đánh)
🇹🇭Thai
กระทุ้ง
การแสดงมืออันแหลมคม (คล้ายการชก)
🇮🇩Indonesian
tusukan
isyarat tangan yang tajam (menyerupai pukulan)
🇲🇾Malay
jelingan
isyarat tangan yang tajam (seperti pukulan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضربة بالكوع
لفتة يد حادة (تشبه ضربة)
🇮🇷Persian
ضربه زدن
حرکت تند دست (شبیه ضربه)
🇹🇷Turkish
yumruk
keskin bir el hareketi (darbeye benzeyen)
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְקִירָה
תנועת יד חדה (הדומה למכה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jab'?
The primary meaning of 'jab' is 'a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jab' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jab' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jab' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jab' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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