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Gab vs Jab - What's the difference?

gab | jab |

As nouns the difference between gab and jab

is that gab is idle chatter while jab is a quick stab or blow.

As verbs the difference between gab and jab

is that gab is to jest; to tell lies in jest; exaggerate; lie while jab is to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

gab

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • idle chatter
  • The mouth or gob.
  • One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * gabby * gift of the gab

    Verb

    (gabb)
  • (obsolete) To jest; to tell lies in jest; exaggerate; lie.
  • To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
  • (obsolete) To speak or tell falsely.

    • Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    jab

    English

    (wikipedia jab)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick stab or blow
  • (boxing) A short straight punch.
  • * '>citation
    • American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
  • (British) A medical injection.
    • Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs .
  • (US, figurative) A verbal annoyance.

    • Derived terms

    * jabby

    Verb

    (jabb)
  • To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • To deliver a quick punch.
  • (slang, UK) To give someone an injection