Analysis Complete

jab

/ jab /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
Type of:
punch clout poke
noun Sense 2
"he warned me with a jab with his finger"
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Type of:
gesture
verb Sense 3
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Type of:
thrust
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
Type of:
strike
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
prod stab poke dig
verb Sense 6
"he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
Type of:
thrust
Kinds of:
goad prick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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