jabbing

jab

J0000800 (jăb)v. jabbed, jab·bing, jabs v.tr.1. To poke or thrust abruptly: jabbed a knife into the log.2. To stab or pierce: jabbed the steak with a fork.3. To punch (someone) with short straight blows.v.intr.1. To make an abrupt poking or thrusting motion: jabbed at the pickles with his fork.2. To deliver a short straight punch.n.1. A quick stab or blow.2. Sports A short straight punch in boxing.3. Informal A hypodermic injection.

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[Variant of job.]

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jabbing - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"jab, poking, thrusting, poke, thrustgesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

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