v. 1 stab, thrust, poke, dig, prod; plunge; nudge; tap The doctor jabbed a needle into my arm 2 punch, hit, strike, belt, smack, rap, whack, thwack, cuff, thump, wallop; elbow; Colloq clip, sock, slug, biff I jabbed him in the jaw with a quick left
n. 3 stab, thrust, poke, dig, prod, nudge I felt the jab of her elbow signalling me to be quiet 4 punch, belt, smack, rap, whack, thwack, cuff, thump, wallop, Colloq clip, sock, slug, biff A hard jab in the stomach made the bully turn to pudding