jab

English Thesaurus

1. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act)

hypernym	:	touch, touching,
definition	:	the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)

2. a quick short straight punch (noun.act)

hypernym	:	biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug,
definition	:	(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

3. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	gesture,
definition	:	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act)

4. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	thrust, thrust,
definition	:	push forcefully (verb.motion)

5. stab or pierce (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	goad, prick,
definition	:	stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb.contact)

6. strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	strike,
definition	:	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact)

7. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act)

derivation	:	dig, jab, poke, prod, stab,
definition	:	poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

8. a quick short straight punch (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

9. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

derivation	:	dig, jab, poke, prod, stab,
definition	:	poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	poke,
definition	:	make a hole by poking (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

derivation	:	throw, thrust,
definition	:	place or put with great energy (verb.contact)

derivation	:	hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust,
definition	:	make a thrusting forward movement (verb.motion)

10. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dig, jab,
definition	:	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting,
definition	:	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

derivation	:	goad, prod,
definition	:	a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact)

11. stab or pierce (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knife thrust, stab, thrust,
definition	:	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act)

derivation	:	stabber,
definition	:	someone who stabs another person (noun.person)

12. strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	a quick short straight punch (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting,
definition	:	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

13. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act)

derivation	:	dig, jab, poke, prod, stab,
definition	:	poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

14. a quick short straight punch (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

15. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

derivation	:	dig, jab, poke, prod, stab,
definition	:	poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	poke,
definition	:	make a hole by poking (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

derivation	:	throw, thrust,
definition	:	place or put with great energy (verb.contact)

derivation	:	hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust,
definition	:	make a thrusting forward movement (verb.motion)

16. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dig, jab,
definition	:	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting,
definition	:	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

derivation	:	goad, prod,
definition	:	a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact)

17. stab or pierce (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knife thrust, stab, thrust,
definition	:	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act)

derivation	:	stabber,
definition	:	someone who stabs another person (noun.person)

18. strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jab,
definition	:	a quick short straight punch (noun.act)

derivation	:	jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting,
definition	:	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

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