jab
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/dʒæb/
English
Definitions
noun
- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- A short straight punch.
- A medical injection.“Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.”
- A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
verb
- To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
- To deliver a quick punch.
- To give someone an injection