Word

jab, v.
(jabbed, jabbing, jabs)
freq. cnt. 3

poke or thrust abruptly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

dig jab poke prod stab

sample sentences

"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

poking poke

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jab jabbing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prod

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dig

semantic pointers

hypernym

thrust

strike or punch with quick and short blows
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jab

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jab jab

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike

stab or pierce
<verb.contact>

jab stab

sample sentences

"he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stab stabber

semantic pointers

hypernym

thrust

hyponym

prick, goad