Definitions For Jab

noun

  • The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
  • A quick short straight punch
  • A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
  • A quick or sudden hit with something sharp or hard
  • A short, straight punch
  • An injection of something (such as medicine) into your body with a needle

verb

  • Poke or thrust abruptly
  • Stab or pierce
  • Strike or punch with quick and short blows
  • To push something sharp or hard quickly or suddenly into or toward someone or something
  • To be pushed quickly and suddenly into someone or a part of someone's body

Is Jabs a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Jab is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Jab in a Sentence

  • He jabbed at the other player with his hockey stick.
  • The needle jabbed his arm.
  • The needle jabbed into his arm.
  • She gave him a jab in the ribs.
  • He threw a right jab to his opponent's body.

Synonyms for Jab

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