jab

(Anglais)

Noun

1. A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
2. A short straight punch.
3. (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
4. (Australia, British, New-Zealand, Philippines, sometimes) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
5. (US, figuratively) A mild verbal insult.

Verb

1. To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
2. To deliver a quick punch.
3. (UK, slang) To give someone an injection.
4. (slang) To vaccinate or inoculate someone.
5. To make fun of, to mock

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/d͡ʒæb/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: jobben

In summary

Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.

Concepts

piquer

piqûre

coup

creuser

poignarder

enfoncer

planter

🌱

jab

vaccin

crevaison

enfoncer d’un coup

faire une piqûre

faire un trou

pique

Synonymes

poke

stab

thrust

prod

prick

punch

👊

shove

pierce

dig

push

sting

hit

stick

blow

nudge

puncture

strike

ram

🐏

jabbing

twinge

injection

shot

butt

poking

knock

bash

till

belt

thrusting

spade

beat

gibe

tamp

pound

💷

bang

penetrate

perforate

box

📦

lunge

drill

dive

chop

dismember

disarticulate

charge

cut up

joint

cut out

insert

cut back