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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
- Example: "he warned me with a jab with his finger"
- Example: "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
[syn: jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting]

2. a quick short straight punch;

3. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow;
- Example: "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
[syn: dig, jab]


VERB (3)

1. poke or thrust abruptly;
- Example: "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
[syn: jab, prod, stab, poke, dig]

2. strike or punch with quick and short blows;

3. stab or pierce;
- Example: "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
[syn: stab, jab]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jab \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 v.0.48:

Jab \Jab\, n.
   A thrust or stab. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

jab
    n 1: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me
         with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion
         with his fist" [syn: jab, 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 dig in the ribs" [syn: dig,
       jab]
    v 1: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
         ribs" [syn: jab, 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" [syn: stab, jab]