jab
Pronunciation: ( jab), [key]
— v., n. jabbed, jab•bing,
—v.t., v.i.
- to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick.
- to punch, esp. with a short, quick blow.
—n.
- a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust.
- a short, quick punch.
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