Stab vs. Jab
Difference Between Stab and Jab
Stabnoun
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
Jabnoun
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
Stabnoun
A wound made by stabbing.
Jabnoun
(boxing) A short straight punch.
Stabnoun
Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
Jabnoun
(British) A medical injection.
Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.Stabnoun
(informal) An attempt.
I'll give this thankless task a stab.Jabnoun
(British) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
Stabnoun
Criticism.
Jabnoun
A verbal annoyance.
Stabnoun
(music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
a horn stabJabverb
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
Stabnoun
A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.
Jabverb
To deliver a quick punch.
Stabverb
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.Jabverb
To give someone an injection
Stabverb
(transitive) To thrust in a stabbing motion.
to stab a dagger into a personJabnoun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
he warned me with a jab with his fingerhe made a thrusting motion with his fistStabverb
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).
He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes.Jabnoun
a quick short straight punch
Stabverb
(intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).
The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain.Jabnoun
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow;
she gave me a sharp dig in the ribsStabverb
To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
to stab a person's reputationJabverb
poke or thrust abruptly;
he jabbed his finger into her ribsStabverb
(transitive) To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.
Jabverb
strike or punch quick and short blows
Stabverb
(transitive) To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.
Jabverb
stab or pierce;
he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knifeStabnoun
a sudden sharp feeling;
pangs of regretshe felt a stab of excitementtwinges of conscienceStabnoun
a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
one strong stab to the heart killed himStabnoun
informal words for any attempt or effort;
he gave it his best shothe took a stab at forecastingStabverb
use a knife on;
The victim was knifed to deathStabverb
stab or pierce;
he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knifeStabverb
poke or thrust abruptly;
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
