- Types Of Speech
- You can use jab as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Jab
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters a, b, and j, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Jab starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters j, ja, and the ending characters are b, ab, ..
- Definition
- The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
- Origin/Roots
- English
- School Grade
- Jab is set as a kindergarten word that starts with j, ends with b, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is jab a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Jab in Pig Latin is said as "abjay or abjway".
- Unigram
- j | a | b
- Bigram
- ja | ab
- Trigram
- jab
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow;
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" - a quick short straight punch
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
"he warned me with a jab with his finger";
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
- Verb Examples
- poke or thrust abruptly;
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs" - stab or pierce;
"he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" - strike or punch quick and short blows
Synonym | Definition |
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Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
Absorb | cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
Abysm | a bottomless gulf or pit any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) |
Abyss | a bottomless gulf or pit any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) |
Accent | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
Accept | tolerate or accommodate oneself to "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions" "I swallowed the insult" "She has learned to live with her husband''s little idiosyncracies" |
Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
Ado | a rapid bustling commotion |
Affect | the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion |
View all cognitive synonyms for Jab
Anagram | Definition |
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Jab | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" |
BJA | the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse |
View English words with the unique letters used in jab. Words With The Letters Abj
Word | Definition |
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Dig | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" |
Jab | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" |
Poke | (boxing) a blow with the fist "I gave him a clout on his nose" |
Prod | a pointed instrument used to prod into motion |
Stab | informal words for any attempt or effort "he gave it his best shot" "he took a stab at forecasting" |
Word | Definition |
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Touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
Touching | the act of putting two things together with no space between them "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
Name | Male | Female |
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Jabez | Yes | No |
Jabe | No | No |
Jabo | Yes | No |
Jabus | No | No |
Jab | No | No |
View All Names For Jab
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Jab (3 letters) | 12 | 15 | jab | ||
Banjo (5 letters) | 14 +2 | 18 +3 | banjo | ||
Jabot (5 letters) | 14 +2 | 17 +2 | jabot | ||
Jamb (4 letters) | 15 +3 | 19 +4 | jamb | ||
BJA (3 letters) | 12 | 15 | jab | ||
Abuja (5 letters) | 14 +2 | 18 +3 | abuja | ||
Rajab (5 letters) | 14 +2 | 17 +2 | rajab |
Jab Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With J
- Ends With B
- Spelled With / Contains Letters