jab
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The meaning (definition) of the word jab
a quick sharp poke
The word jab used in a sentence
“I gave the balloon a quick jab with my finger.”
Words that mean the same as jab (synonyms)
poke
How the word jab is said around the world
| French | petit coup (puh-TEE KOO) |
| Spanish | pinchazo (peen-CHAH-thoh) |
| Mandarin | 猛戳 (muhng chwaw) |
| Hindi | कोंच (kohnch) |
| Arabic | وخزة (WAKH-za) |
| Russian | тычок (ty-CHOK) |
| Portuguese (EU) | picada (pee-KAH-duh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | cutucão (koo-too-KOW) |
| Japanese | つん (tsoon) |
| German | Pieks (peeks) |
| Urdu | چبھوکا (chub-HOH-kah) |
| Punjabi | ਚੋਭ (chohbh) |
| Korean | 콕 찌르기 (KOHK jee-RUU-gee) |
| Hebrew | דקירה (dkee-RAH) |
| Greek | σκούντημα (SKOON-dee-mah) |
| Dutch | prik (prik) |
| Tagalog | tusok (TOO-sohk) |
| Vietnamese | cú chọc (koo CHAWK) |
| Turkish | dürtme (DUURT-meh) |
| Persian | ضربهٔ تند (zar-BEH-yeh TOND) |
| Polish | dźgnięcie (JGNYEN-chyeh) |
| Ukrainian | тичок (tih-CHOHK) |
| Bengali | খোঁচা (KHON-chah) |
| Swedish | petning (PAYT-ning) |
| Italian | colpetto (kol-PEHT-toh) |
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