jab
verb (used with object)
to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick or with the finger or elbow.
jabs
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pluralof jab.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jab (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jabverb (used with object)to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick or with the finger or elbow.
Example Sentences
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Even slight jabs, if relentlessly delivered, can undermine, if not rupture, relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The chain had officially entered chicken sandwich territory, and this quickly spurred a massive fight with the OG sandwich maker Chick-fil-A, with the two brands throwing jabs at each other online for weeks.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was a punch delivered in Atlanta on Sunday and felt all the way in Washington, smooth and fluid, like one of Sugar Ray Robinson’s left hooks or Muhammad Ali’s left jabs.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
But keeping weight-loss jabs secret can lead to problems, he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I even laugh the second time at her jabs.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
