Jab | Mean of jab in English Dictionary

/ˈʤæb/

• Verb
• to push something sharp or hard quickly or suddenly into or toward someone or something
1. The nurse jabbed the needle into his arm. = The nurse jabbed his arm with a needle.
2. She jabbed her elbow into my ribs. = She jabbed me in the ribs with her elbow.
3. He jabbed at the other player with his hockey stick.
• to be pushed quickly and suddenly into someone or a part of someone's body
1. The needle jabbed his arm.
2. The needle jabbed into his arm.
• Noun
• a quick or sudden hit with something sharp or hard
1. She gave him a jab in the ribs.
2. In his speech, he took a jab at [=criticized] the senator.

• a short, straight punch
1. He threw a right/left jab to his opponent's body.
• an injection of something (such as medicine) into your body with a needle
1. a flu jab [=(chiefly US) shot]