jab
Từ điển Collocation
jab noun
1 sudden hit/push
ADJ. left, right | hard, painful, sharp | elbow
VERB + JAB give sb | feel
PREP. ~ in/to Scott gave him a sharp left jab to the ribs.
2 injection
ADJ. flu, tetanus, typhoid, etc.
VERB + JAB have Did you have a flu jab this year? | give sb
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting
he warned me with a jab with his finger
he made a thrusting motion with his fist
- a quick short straight punch
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; dig
she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
jabs|jabbed|jabbing
syn.: nudge poke prod push thrust
