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Synonyms of jab

28 similar words

Another word for jab is stab. Other synonyms of jab are chef, pink, job, stick and thrust.

Synonyms and similar words for jab

verbTo poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

  • jobTo pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
  • stickTo stab.
  • chefTo stab with a knife, to shank.
  • chib UK, dialectalTo shiv (stab).
  • chingTo stab.
  • enthrillTo pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.
  • juke slangTo stab.
  • kebab slangTo stab or skewer.
  • knifecrime UK, humorousTo stab.
  • lancinateTo pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
  • pigstickTo stab.
  • pinkTo prick with a sword.
  • run throughTo impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.
  • shank slangTo stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  • shiv slangTo stab (someone) with a shiv.
  • spear
  • splashTo stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
  • stabTo pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
  • stobTo stab.
  • stog UK, dialectalTo stab; to probe; to thrust.
  • thrustTo stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  • chive obsoleteTo stab.
  • foin archaicTo thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  • gore obsoleteTo pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
  • gride obsoleteTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • poach obsoleteTo stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
  • speet obsolete
  • yerk archaicTo stab (someone or something).

Meaning of jab

  1. noun A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
  2. noun A short straight punch.
  3. noun A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).

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Questions about synonyms of jab

What is another word for jab?
Jab has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stab, chef, pink, job, stick, thrust, splash and enthrill.
What does jab mean?
Jab means a quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

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