I. ˈjab verb
( jabbed ; jab·bing )
Etymology: alteration of job to strike
Date: 1827
transitive verb
1.
a. : to pierce with or as if with a sharp object : stab
b. : to poke quickly or abruptly : thrust
2. : to strike with a short straight blow
intransitive verb
1. : to make quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object
2. : to strike a person with a short straight blow
II. noun
Date: 1872
: an act of jabbing ; especially : a short straight boxing punch delivered with the leading hand