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Jab vs Jabber - What's the difference?

jab | jabber |

As nouns the difference between jab and jabber

is that jab is a quick stab or blow while jabber is rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.

As verbs the difference between jab and jabber

is that jab is to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion while jabber is (label) to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.

jab

English

(wikipedia jab)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A quick stab or blow
  • (boxing) A short straight punch.
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  • 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
  • jabber

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
  • (label) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
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    Noun

    (-)
  • Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
  • (Jonathan Swift)