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jab
What does jab mean?
jab (verb): to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use jab in a sentence?
- He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce jab?
/dʒæb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does jab come from?
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of jab?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “jab”?
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What does “jab” mean?
to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Not quite: that's what buy means.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Not quite: that's what wait means.
to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion
Right! That's what “jab” means.
to request (information, or an answer to a question)
Not quite: that's what ask means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “jab”?
show
Not quite: show means something else.
poke
Right!
give
Not quite: give means something else.
feel
Not quite: feel means something else.
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