jab

Meaning

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

pinchazo

piquer

piqûre

picar

κεντώ

stechen

pinchar

conficcare

steken

χώνω

trafiggere

creuser

ένεση

coup

poignarder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒæb/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: jobben

In summary

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