- jab something at someone or something
- jab something at someone or somethingto poke someone or something with something. •
Tom jabbed the stick at the dog.
•I jabbed my fist at Walter.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Tom jabbed the stick at the dog.
•I jabbed my fist at Walter.
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 — 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
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
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
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism