Jab vs Uppercut - What's the difference?
jab | uppercut |
A quick stab or blow
(boxing) A short straight punch.
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(British) A medical injection.
(US, figurative) A verbal annoyance.
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
To deliver a quick punch.
(slang, UK) To give someone an injection
(boxing) a swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin
(cricket) a cut shot that sends the ball over the wicket-keeper's head
To strike with an uppercut
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Uppercut is a hyponym of jab.
In boxing terms the difference between jab and uppercut
is that jab is a short straight punch while uppercut is a swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.As nouns the difference between jab and uppercut
is that jab is a quick stab or blow while uppercut is a swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.As verbs the difference between jab and uppercut
is that jab is to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion while uppercut is to strike with an uppercut.jab
English
(wikipedia jab)Noun
(en noun)- 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.
- Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs .
