Meaning

5 senses
  1. To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

    zustoßen

    пырну́тьpyrnútʹ, пихну́тьpixnútʹ, ткнутьtknutʹ

    poke or thrust abruptly

  2. To deliver a quick punch.

    eine Gerade schlagen

    уда́ритьudáritʹ

    strike or punch with quick and short blows

  3. (UK, slang)To give someone an injection.

    piksen

    ширя́тьširjátʹ, ширну́тьširnútʹ

  4. (slang)To vaccinate or inoculate someone.

  5. To make fun of, to mock.

Examples

38 sentences
  1. Tom jabbed Mary with his elbow.

    ruТом ударил Мэри локтем.

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  2. Tom gave Mary a light jab in the ribs.

    deTom knuffte Maria in die Rippen.

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  3. Have you already had your booster jab?

    Ти вже отримав вакцину-бустер?

    deHattest du schon deine Auffrischungsimpfung?

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  4. Have you had your booster jab yet?

    Ти вже отримав вакцину-бустер?

    deHattest du schon deine Auffrischungsimpfung?

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  5. Have you had your flu jab this season?

    Ти вже щепився від грипу в цьому сезоні?

    deSind Sie für diese Saison Grippe geimpft?

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
to poke or thrust abruptly:
to deliver a quick punch:
(slang) to give someone an injection:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to poke or thrust abruptly:
to deliver a quick punch:
(slang) to give someone an injection:

Origin

Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, p

Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.

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Forms

jabs, jabbing, jabbed, jabbed
Base formjab · to jab
3rd person singularjabs
Present participlejabbing
Past simplejabbed
Past participlejabbed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjab
he, she, itjabs

Past simpleLesson

all personsjabbed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave jabbed
he, she, ithas jabbed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill jab

Synonyms

32 synonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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