jab

intransitive verb

To poke or thrust abruptly.

intransitive verb

To stab or pierce.

intransitive verb

To punch (someone) with short straight blows.

intransitive verb

To make an abrupt poking or thrusting motion.

intransitive verb

To deliver a short straight punch.

noun

A quick stab or blow.

noun

A short straight punch in boxing.

noun

A hypodermic injection.

To strike with the end or point of something; thrust the end of something against or into; poke.

To strike with the end or point of; thrust: as, to jab a stick against a person; to jab a cane into or through a picture.