Meaning of "jab" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JAB

Originally Scottish variant of job.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JAB

jab  [dʒæb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JAB

Jab is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jab in English.

WHAT DOES JAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jab

A jab is a type of punch used in the martial arts. Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a fighting stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended. It is an overhand punch; at the moment of impact, the pronated fist is generally held in a horizontal orientation with the palm facing the ground.

Definition of jab in the English dictionary

The first definition of jab in the dictionary is to poke or thrust sharply. Other definition of jab is to strike with a quick short blow or blows. Jab is also a sharp poke or stab.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JAB

PRESENT

Present

I jab

you jab

he/she/it jabs

we jab

you jab

they jab

Present continuous

I am jabbing

you are jabbing

he/she/it is jabbing

we are jabbing

you are jabbing

they are jabbing

Present perfect

I have jabbed

you have jabbed

he/she/it has jabbed

we have jabbed

you have jabbed

they have jabbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been jabbing

you have been jabbing

he/she/it has been jabbing

we have been jabbing

you have been jabbing

they have been jabbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I jabbed

you jabbed

he/she/it jabbed

we jabbed

you jabbed

they jabbed

Past continuous

I was jabbing

you were jabbing

he/she/it was jabbing

we were jabbing

you were jabbing

they were jabbing

Past perfect

I had jabbed

you had jabbed

he/she/it had jabbed

we had jabbed

you had jabbed

they had jabbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been jabbing

you had been jabbing

he/she/it had been jabbing

we had been jabbing

you had been jabbing

they had been jabbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will jab

you will jab

he/she/it will jab

we will jab

you will jab

they will jab

Future continuous

I will be jabbing

you will be jabbing

he/she/it will be jabbing

we will be jabbing

you will be jabbing

they will be jabbing

Future perfect

I will have jabbed

you will have jabbed

he/she/it will have jabbed

we will have jabbed

you will have jabbed

they will have jabbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been jabbing

you will have been jabbing

he/she/it will have been jabbing

we will have been jabbing

you will have been jabbing

they will have been jabbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would jab

you would jab

he/she/it would jab

we would jab

you would jab

they would jab

Conditional continuous

I would be jabbing

you would be jabbing

he/she/it would be jabbing

we would be jabbing

you would be jabbing

they would be jabbing

Conditional perfect

I would have jab

you would have jab

he/she/it would have jab

we would have jab

you would have jab

they would have jab

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been jabbing

you would have been jabbing

he/she/it would have been jabbing

we would have been jabbing

you would have been jabbing

they would have been jabbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you jab
we let´s jab
you jab

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to jab

Past participle

jabbed

Present Participle

jabbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «JAB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jab» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of jab

dig · injection · inoculation · jag · lunge · nudge · poke · prod · punch · shot · stab · tap · thrust · vaccination · vaccine

TRANSLATION OF JAB

Find out the translation of jab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of jab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jab» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 刺戳
• Translator English - Spanish: pinchazo
• English: jab
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रहार
• Translator English - Arabic: وَخْزَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: прививка
• Translator English - Portuguese: injeção
• Translator English - Bengali: খোঁচা
• Translator English - French: piqûre
• Translator English - Malay: Jab
• Translator English - German: Stoß
• Translator English - Japanese: 突き
• Translator English - Korean: 재빠른 일격
• Translator English - Javanese: Jab
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mũi tiêm
• Translator English - Tamil: ஜப்
• Translator English - Marathi: जेव्हा
• Translator English - Turkish: aşı
• Translator English - Italian: vaccinazione
• Translator English - Polish: szczepienie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: щеплення
• Translator English - Romanian: injecție
• Translator English - Greek: τσίμπημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: steek
• Translator English - Swedish: spruta
• Translator English - Norwegian: stikk

6 QUOTES WITH «JAB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jab.

1

Gerry Cooney

I was a left hooker, and I loved hooking. I also really liked to jab and mix it up right away.

2

Charles S. Dutton

Juan Hernandez was an actor out of New York, but what made Juan so great and what made Omar so great was that they both already knew how to box, so we didn't have to take them into a gym and teach them how to throw a left jab.

3

Kris Kristofferson

I boxed in Golden Gloves at Oxford and still know how to throw a straight left jab.

4

Siegfried Sassoon

Man, it seemed, had been created to jab the life out of Germans.

5

Billy Joe Saunders

My trainer Jimmy Tibbs and my promoter Frank Warren told me that I had to be patient and get the jab going.

6

Harland Williams

If you're going to take a jab at someone, you should at least have a bit more of a personal relationship with them. I feel like you can be funny and clever, as opposed to just outright vile.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JAB»

Discover the use of jab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy ...

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook is a blueprint to social media marketing strategies that really work.

Gary Vaynerchuk, 2013

Jab

Halliday has whacked Death and Mutabilitie before, but this time . . . this time he whacks them again. After this Jab, the world will never be the same. Or at least, a few hundred conversations, here and there, will be somewhat affected.

Mark Halliday, 2010

Fitness Instructor Training Guide

Table 8.3 Sample Punch Combinations Sample Punch Combinations Jab; Straight — Left jab, right straight (or cross); right jab, left straight (add an upper or lower cross punch) Jab; Straight; Hook — Left jab, right straight, left hook; right jab, left ...

Cheryl L. Hyde, 2002

Black Belt

I he jab is one of the most effective punches in both boxing and kickboxing. A jab that connects with speed, power and accuracy can determine the outcome of a fight. This was evident in the recent Buster Douglas-Mike Tyson fight, when ...

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Soap, Soap, Soap / Jab¢n, Jab¢n, Jab¢n:

Elizabeth O. Dulemba. Words and Pictures by ~ Palabras y dibujos por Elizabeth O. Dulemba Elizabeth O. Dulemba For Stan (always), Olivia and Hughlito. Front Cover.

Elizabeth O. Dulemba, 2012

Meta of Gaindara; an Australian poetical romance. By J. A. B.

m a guardian finefiml @nmarm. BY J. A. B. ~IL “A THING or mm“ 15 A .10! FOR EVER." John Keats. MELBOURNE : CLARSON, MASSINA, & CO. SYDNEY: GIBBS, SHALLARD, & CO. 1868. The right of reproduction and translation is rue' rved.

J. A. B., 1868

History of the Graeco-latin Fable: Inventory and ...

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Francisco Rodríguez Adrados, G. J. Van Dijk, 2003

Carnival: Culture in Action : the Trinidad Experience

Blue Devils may be classified as a local variant of the historical character-type of the Jab Molassi (Molasses Devil).1 It must be borne in mind, however, that many Blue Devil players, past and present, consider the Jab Molassi "somethin" ...

Milla Cozart Riggio, 2004

Where to Now?: Short Stories from Zimbabwe

... and lie on your back on the mat, legs spread apart, feet touching the floor. Jab jab jab jabjab jab jab jab jabjab jabjab jab jabjab jab jab jabjabjab jab jabjabjabjabjabjabjab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jab jabjab. .. Sunset.

Jane Morris, 2011

Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...

(1990) jab-jab jab-jab, jabjab, diable-diable 1 n A traditional CARNIVAL DEVIL MAS in which the player wears knee breeches, horns, and breastplate, carries a ( rope) whip, and cries “Jab jab, gie me a penny, pay the devil, jab jab”, ...

Lise Winer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JAB»

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Ronda Rousey Explains Floyd Mayweather Jab, UFC Fight Night 72 …

Ronda Rousey Explains Floyd Mayweather Jab, UFC Fight Night 72 Weigh Ins, TUF 1 Member Retires. By Sean Ross Sapp | July 17, 2015 ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»

Ronda Rousey Explains Jab Against Floyd Mayweather, Wants P4P …

Ronda Rousey Explains Jab Against Floyd Mayweather, Wants P4P King to Mature Like Mike Tyson. Share Tweet Email 0. NEXT 'High School ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»

Rick Perry Threw A Big Jab At Trump, Who Just Hit Back With 21 …

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry had an exchange of words online Thursday, setting the ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»

Jab We Met | PINKVILLA

Remember the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Paheli", the journey song "Hum jo chalne lage hai" from "Jab We Met" and the "Tharki chokro" track ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»

Will 'Bahubali' Manage To Pull A 'Jab We Met'? - MissMalini

It is akin to what happened with Jab We Met when it was followed immediately by Om Shanti Om. However, the Imtiaz Ali directed film had ... «MissMalini, Jul 15»

Modi's '56-inch' chest will shrink to '5.6 inch': Rahul's jab at PM

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the land acquisition bill on Friday, saying ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

AARP comes after Tiger Woods for 'retirement' jab

AARP comes after Tiger Woods for 'retirement' jab. Jay Busbee. By Jay Busbee July 16, 2015 3:51 PM Devil Ball Golf · · · · · Content preferences ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

A New Satirical Ad Goes Viral With a Controversial Jab at White …

“Are you tired of systemic prejudice?” a new television commercial asks. The ad offers a solution: White Squad, a “professional ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Summa CEO takes jab at Walmart shoppers in discussing health …

Summa CEO takes jab at Walmart shoppers in discussing health system's new dress code. By Cheryl Powell Beacon Journal medical writer. «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»

Millions were given the swine flue jab during the pandemic

Millions were given the swine flue jab during the pandemic. Millions were given the swine flue jab during the pandemic in 2009/10. Here are ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»