jab
verb
- punch sharply
- pierce with a tool, eg. for vaccines
- hit sharply, hit sharply or metaphorically: insult
- move with jabbing motion
noun
- punch
- an inoculation
- act of hitting sharply, metaphorically insulting
- The act of moving with jabbing motion
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /d͡ʒæb/
noun
Etymology: Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
“He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.”
- A short straight punch.
“American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.”
- A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
“Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.”
- A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
“A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.”
- A mild verbal insult.
verb
Etymology: Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
- To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
“A barely audible groan welled up in the Captain's throat as the grinning Freedom Fighter circled around behind the helpless American Soldier. The groan sputtered into a strangled, "No… no… don't.... " as Randall felt the juicy tip of the man's tumescent cock jab against his hair-ringed, virgin asshole.”
- To deliver a quick punch.
- To give someone an injection.
- To vaccinate or inoculate someone.
- To make fun of, to mock.
“While the book's lasting appeal is remarkable, the work is worth little scholarly attention insofar as Twain is merely jabbing at a long-dead set of social practices.”