jab.
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
Meaning & usage
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
A short straight punch.
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.
A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
A mild verbal insult.
Where this word comes from
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
To deliver a quick punch.
To give someone an injection.
To vaccinate or inoculate someone.
To make fun of, to mock.
Where this word comes from
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.