- jab someone in something
- jab someone in somethingto poke someone in a particular location on the body. •
Fred jabbed Tom in the side.
•He jabbed himself in the hand.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Fred jabbed Tom in the side.
•He jabbed himself in the hand.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jab — jab1 [ dʒæb ] verb intransitive or transitive to push something with a sudden straight movement, usually with your finger, your elbow, or a narrow object: That man jabbed me with his umbrella! jab at: She kept jabbing at the letter as she spoke.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jab — jab1 [dʒæb] v past tense and past participle jabbed present participle jabbing [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: job to jab (15 20 centuries), probably copying the action] to push something into or towards something else with short quick… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jab your thumb — jerk/jab/cock/your thumb phrase to point your thumb at someone or something in order to show that you are talking about them Thesaurus: to use a particular gesture to communicate somethinghyponym Main entry: thumb … Useful english dictionary
jab — I UK [dʒæb] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms jab : present tense I/you/we/they jab he/she/it jabs present participle jabbing past tense jabbed past participle jabbed to push something with a sudden straight movement, usually with… … English dictionary
jab — [[t]dʒæb[/t]] v. jabbed, jab•bing, n. 1) to poke sharply or abruptly, as with an end or point: 2) to thrust abruptly: to jab an elbow into someone s ribs[/ex] 3) to punch with a quick blow 4) to poke or punch with quick blows 5) a poke with the… … From formal English to slang
hook — hook1 S3 [huk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hanging things)¦ 2¦(catching fish)¦ 3 let/get somebody off the hook 4 leave/take the phone off the hook 5 be ringing off the hook 6¦(interest)¦ 7 by hook or by crook 8¦(hitting somebody)¦ 9 h … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
lead — lead1 [ lid ] (past tense and past participle led [ led ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go in front of group ▸ 2 be winning/first/best ▸ 3 control group/activity ▸ 4 make want to do/believe ▸ 5 live life particular way ▸ 6 begin part of card game ▸ + PHRASES 1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shot — shot1 [ʃɔt US ʃa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun)¦ 2¦(bullets)¦ 3¦(attempt to score)¦ 4¦(photograph)¦ 5¦(film/tv)¦ 6¦(attempt)¦ 7 give something your best shot 8 be a long shot 9 a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc 10 a shot in the dark … Dictionary of contemporary English
stab — stab1 [stæb] v past tense and past participle stabbed present participle stabbing 1.) [T] to push a knife into someone or something →↑stabbing ▪ He was stabbed to death in a fight. stab sb in the heart/arm etc ▪ She had been stabbed in the chest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stab — 1 verb stabbed, stabbing 1 (T) to push a knife into someone or something: stab sb to death: Smith was found stabbed to death in a burning car. | stab sb in the heart/arm etc: Luca stabbed her in the thigh with a breadknife. 2 (I, T) to make quick … Longman dictionary of contemporary English