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Jab

noun

A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow). Synonyms: jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting. "He made a thrusting motion with his fist"

A quick short straight punch.

The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow. Synonym: dig.

verb

Poke or thrust abruptly. Synonyms: dig, poke, prod, stab.

Strike or punch with quick and short blows.

Stab or pierce. Synonym: stab.

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"Jab" Quotes from Famous Books

... Professor, with a dexterous jab of his cue at the pool-balls—"then, in your estimation, an author is a thing to be led about by the nose by the beings he selects for use ...

— A Rebellious Heroine • John Kendrick Bangs

... that it was all over and that she was closing the article with: "A dazzling array of costly and beautiful presents was exhibited in the library," for then she would pick up her copy, dog-ear the sheets, and jab them on the hook as she sighed: "Another great American ...

— In Our Town • William Allen White

... not comb your moustache with your fork. By all means do not comb your moustache with the fork of another. It is better to refrain altogether from combing the moustache with a fork while traveling, for the motion of the train might jab the fork into your eye and ...

— Remarks • Bill Nye

... Why, indeed! It was a question that interested other prowlers beside himself, for, as he paused for breath, close at hand he heard the stamp of a horse's hoof, followed by a muttered curse, and evident jerk of the bit and jab with the spurs, for the tortured creature ...

— A Wounded Name • Charles King

... bustling into the verandah from the nursery. "He's as mad as ever on swords and fighting, you see. It's a soldier he'll be, the lamb. He's taken to making that black orderly pull out his sword when he's in uniform. Makes him wave and jab it about. Gives me the creeps—with his black face and white eyes and all. You won't encourage the child at it, will you, Sir? And his poor Mother the gentlest soul that ever stepped. Swords! Where he gets his notions I can't think (though ...

— Snake and Sword - A Novel • Percival Christopher Wren

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