jab — I n. short punch 1) to throw a jab 2) a left; right jab 3) a jab to (a left jab to the head) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to jab at (he jabbed at the other boxer with his left) 2) (D; tr.) to jab in (she jabbed me in the ribs) * * * [dʒæb] right jab [… … Combinatory dictionary
jab — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden hit/push ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, sharp ▪ quick ▪ elbow ▪ left, right (in boxing) … Collocations dictionary
jab — I UK [dʒæb] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms jab : present tense I/you/we/they jab he/she/it jabs present participle jabbing past tense jabbed past participle jabbed to push something with a sudden straight movement, usually with… … English dictionary
jab — jab1 [dʒæb] v past tense and past participle jabbed present participle jabbing [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: job to jab (15 20 centuries), probably copying the action] to push something into or towards something else with short quick… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jab — jab1 [ dʒæb ] verb intransitive or transitive to push something with a sudden straight movement, usually with your finger, your elbow, or a narrow object: That man jabbed me with his umbrella! jab at: She kept jabbing at the letter as she spoke.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jab — 1 verb jabbed, jabbing (I, T) to push something into or towards something else with short quick movements: jab sb with sth: stop jabbing me with your elbow! (+ at): She jabbed at the elevator buttons. 2 noun (C) 1 a sudden hard push, especially… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jab — 1. verb he jabbed the officer with his finger Syn: poke, prod, dig, nudge, butt, ram; thrust, stab, push 2. noun 1) a jab in the ribs Syn: poke, prod, dig, nudge … Thesaurus of popular words
Jab We Met — Infobox Film name = Jab We Met writer = Imtiaz Ali starring = Shahid Kapoor Kareena Kapoor director = Imtiaz Ali producer = Dhillin Mehta distributor = Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd editing = Aarti Bajaj (Aarti Kashyap) cinematography = S… … Wikipedia
Jab — Coup de poing direct du bras avant Coup de poing direct du bras avant … Wikipédia en Français
jab — [[t]ʤæ̱b[/t]] jabs, jabbing, jabbed 1) VERB If you jab one thing into another, you push it there with a quick, sudden movement and with a lot of force. [V n prep] He saw her jab her thumb on a red button a panic button... [be V ed into n] A… … English dictionary