English Dictionary

jab

/d͡ʒæb/

noun

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion. / (boxing) A short straight punch. / (Britain) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)

He gave a jab to his opponent's stomach.

意味（1）

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.

意味（2）

(boxing) A short straight punch.

American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.

意味（3）

(Britain) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)

Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.

意味（4）

(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.

A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.

意味（5）

(US, figuratively) A mild verbal insult.