Tra từ jab - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (Freq. 1)
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
• Syn:
jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting
• Derivationally related forms:
thrust (for: thrusting), thrust (for: thrust), poke (for: poking), poke (for: poke), jab (for: jabbing)
• Hypernyms:
gesture
2. a quick short straight punch (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug
3. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
- she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
• Syn:
dig
• Derivationally related forms:
dig (for: dig)
• Hypernyms:
touch, touching

II - verb

1. poke or thrust abruptly (Freq. 2)
- he jabbed his finger into her ribs
• Syn:
prod, stab, poke, dig
• Derivationally related forms:
dig (for: dig), poke (for: poke), poking (for: poke), prod (for: prod), jabbing
• Hypernyms:
thrust
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. strike or punch with quick and short blows (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
- The fighter managed to jab his opponent
3. stab or pierce
- he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
• Syn:
stab
• Derivationally related forms:
stab (for: stab), stabber (for: stab)
• Hypernyms:
thrust
• Hyponyms:
goad, prick
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody