jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting (noun)

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

"he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

jab (noun)

a quick short straight punch

dig, jab (verb)

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig (verb)

poke or thrust abruptly

"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

jab (verb)

strike or punch with quick and short blows

stab, jab (verb)

stab or pierce

"he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

jab (Noun)

A quick stab or blow

jab (Noun)

A medical injection

jab (Noun)

In American English, the word jab is also used when someone is bothering someone else, what is commonly known as verbal jabs. "Don't throw jabs at me" and "Quit jabbing!" are popular sayings. This may be because the verbal annoyances are not substantial attacks, and are similar to a boxing jab in that they are only annoying (not a knockout blow).

jab (Verb)

To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

jab (Verb)

To deliver a quick punch.

jab (Verb)

To give someone an injection

jab (Noun)

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

jab (Noun)

A short straight punch.

jab (Noun)

A medical injection.

jab (Noun)

A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.

jab (Noun)

A verbal annoyance.

Jab

A jab is a type of punch used in the martial arts. Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a fighting stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended. It is an overhand punch; at the moment of impact, the pronated fist is generally held in a horizontal orientation with the palm facing the ground.

JAB

JAB were an Australian punk rock band, which formed in Adelaide in 1976. The original line-up was Johnny Crash (a.k.a. Janis Friedenfelds) on drums and vocals, Ash Wednesday on bass guitar, synthesiser and tapes, and Bohdan X (a.k.a. Bodhan Kubiakowski) on guitar and vocals. Johnny Crash died on 24 January 2014.