- jab something in
- jab something into something & jab something in†to stab something into something. •
Billy jabbed his spoon into the gelatin.
•He jabbed in his spoon.
•He jabbed it in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jab something in
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jab — ► VERB (jabbed, jabbing) ▪ poke roughly or quickly with something sharp or pointed. ► NOUN 1) a quick, sharp poke or blow. 2) Brit. informal a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination. ORIGIN apparently symbolic … English terms dictionary
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 — 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 — 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 — 1 verb jabbed, jabbing (I, T) to push something into or towards something else with short quick movements: jab sb with sth: stop jabbing me with your elbow! (+ at): She jabbed at the elevator buttons. 2 noun (C) 1 a sudden hard push, especially… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jab — [c]/dʒæb / (say jab) verb (jabbed, jabbing) –verb (i) 1. to thrust smartly or sharply, as with the end or point of something. –verb (t) 2. to poke (something) smartly or sharply. –noun 3. a poke with the end or point of something; a smart or… …
jab — [[t]ʤæ̱b[/t]] jabs, jabbing, jabbed 1) VERB If you jab one thing into another, you push it there with a quick, sudden movement and with a lot of force. [V n prep] He saw her jab her thumb on a red button a panic button... [be V ed into n] A… … 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 — [dʒæb] verb [I/T] I to push something narrow or pointed into or toward something else with a sudden movement II noun [C] jab [dʒæb] 1) a hard straight push with something narrow or pointed 2) British informal an INJECTION (= amount of medicine… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
jab — jabbingly, adv. /jab/, v., jabbed, jabbing, n. v.t., v.i. 1. to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick. 2. to punch, esp. with a short, quick blow. n. 3. a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick… … Universalium
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
