English

Noun

jab ‎(plural jabs)

1. A quick stab or blow.
2. (boxing) A short straight punch.
   • 2011 December 18, Ben Dirs, “Carl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Ward”, in BBC Sport:

     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.

3. (Britain) A medical injection.

   Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.

4. (US, figuratively) A verbal annoyance.

Derived terms

• jabby

Translations

Verb

jab ‎(third-person singular simple present jabs, present participle jabbing, simple past and past participle jabbed)

1. To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
2. To deliver a quick punch.
3. (slang, Britain) To give someone an injection

Translations

Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from English job.

Noun

jab m ‎(genitive singular jab, nominative plural jabanna)

1. job, piece of work
2. post, employment

Declension

Derived terms

• jabaire m ‎(“(cattle-)jobber”)

References

• "jab" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English jab.

Noun

jab m ‎(invariable)

1. jab (boxing punch)

Lojban

Rafsi

jab

1. rafsi of janbe.

Spanish

Noun

jab m ‎(plural jabs)

1. (boxing) jab