1. Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs";
   - prod, stab, poke, dig
    
2. Strike or punch with quick and short blows
   "The boxer jabbed at his opponent's face"
    
3. Pierce or wound with a knife, pointed weapon or other object
   "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife";
   - stab
    
4. [Brit, informal] (medicine) perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
   "We jab against scarlet fever";
   - immunize, immunise [Brit], inoculate, vaccinate, vax [informal]

1. A quick short straight punch
   "He threw a series of jabs to keep his opponent at bay"
    
2. The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   "she gave me a sharp jab in the ribs";
   - dig
    
3. A quick gesture, push or prod with a finger, stick, or similar object
   "he warned me with a jab with his finger";
   - poke, thrust
    
4. [Brit, informal] The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
   "the nurse gave him a flu jab";
   - injection, shot
    
5. [Brit, informal] Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
   "The widespread jab program helped prevent the spread of the virus";
   - inoculation, vaccination, vax [informal]

Derived forms: jabs, jabbed, jabbing

Type of: biff [informal], clout, dong [Austral, NZ, informal], gesture, immunisation [Brit], immunization, inject, lick, medical aid, medical care, poke, punch, shoot, slug, strike, thrust, touch, touching

Encyclopedia: Jab