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Definition jab in American English

jab noun

[countable] noun
/dʒæb/
1

a hard straight push with your finger, your elbow, or a narrow object

Synonyms and related words
push shove poke
1.1

in boxing, a short quick hit with a closed hand

Example

Mueller has a dangerous left jab.

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
2

a shot of medicine given through a needle

Example

a flu jab

Synonyms and related words
amphetamine anabolic steroid anaesthetic
3

a critical comment about someone

Example

In a sharp jab at the White House he said that the system relied on good faith and honor on both sides.

Synonyms and related words
condemn denounce decry
Definition jab in American English