Stab vs. Jab

Stabnoun

An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

Stabnoun

A wound made by stabbing.

Stabnoun

Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.

Stabnoun

(informal) An attempt.

Stabnoun

Criticism.

Stabnoun

(music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.

Stabnoun

A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.

Stabverb

(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

Stabverb

(transitive) To thrust in a stabbing motion.

Stabverb

(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).

Stabverb

(intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).

Stabverb

To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

Stabverb

(transitive) To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.

Stabverb

(transitive) To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.

Stabverb

To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person.

Stabverb

Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation.

Stabverb

To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.

Stabverb

To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon.

Stabnoun

The thrust of a pointed weapon.

Stabnoun

A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab of an assassin.

Stabnoun

Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.

Stabnoun

a sudden sharp feeling;

Stabnoun

a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;

Stabnoun

informal words for any attempt or effort;

Stabverb

use a knife on;

Stabverb

stab or pierce;

Stabverb

poke or thrust abruptly;

Jabnoun

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

Jabnoun

(boxing) A short straight punch.

Jabnoun

(British) A medical injection.

Jabnoun

(British) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.

Jabnoun

A verbal annoyance.

Jabverb

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

Jabverb

To deliver a quick punch.

Jabverb

To give someone an injection

Jabverb

To thrust; to stab; to punch. See Job, v. t.

Jabnoun

A thrust or stab.

Jabnoun

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);

Jabnoun

a quick short straight punch

Jabnoun

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow;

Jabverb

poke or thrust abruptly;

Jabverb

strike or punch quick and short blows

Jabverb

stab or pierce;

Jab

A jab is a type of punch used in the martial arts. Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a fighting stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended from the side of the torso.