jab

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  jab 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  jab 
 
  Sense  3 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  goad,  prick 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  jab 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  jab 
 
  Sense  3 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  goad,  prick 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  jab 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  jab 
 
  3  senses  of  jab 
 
  Sense  1 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
 
  Sense  2 
  jab 
  =>  strike 
 
  Sense  3 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  thrust 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  jab 
 
  jab  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  jab 
 
  Sense  1 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  jab 
  =>  strike 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  jab 
  jab 
  jabber 
  jabberer 
  jabbering 
  jabberwocky 
  jabbing 
  jabiru 
  jabiru  mycteria 
  jaboncillo 
  jabot 
  jaboticaba 
  jaboticaba  tree 
  punjab 
  rajab 
 
  Overview  of  noun  jab 
 
  The  noun  jab  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
  2.  (1)  jab  --  (a  quick  short  straight  punch) 
  3.  dig,  jab  --  (the  act  of  touching  someone  suddenly  with  your  finger  or  elbow;  "she  gave  me  a  sharp  dig  in  the  ribs") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  jab 
 
  The  verb  jab  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
  2.  (1)  jab  --  (strike  quickly) 
  3.  stab,  jab  --  (stab  or  pierce) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  jab 
  jabbering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  jab 
 
  The  noun  jab  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
  2.  (1)  jab  --  (a  quick  short  straight  punch) 
  3.  dig,  jab  --  (the  act  of  touching  someone  suddenly  with  your  finger  or  elbow;  "she  gave  me  a  sharp  dig  in  the  ribs") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  jab 
 
  The  verb  jab  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
  2.  (1)  jab  --  (strike  quickly) 
  3.  stab,  jab  --  (stab  or  pierce) 

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