Jabbed vs Stabbed - What's the difference?
jabbed | stabbed |
(jab)
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
(stab)
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
A wound made by stabbing.
Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
(informal) An attempt.
Criticism.
(music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
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, title=
, chapter=1 To thrust in a stabbing motion.
To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger .
* (John Dryden)
To cause a sharp, painful sensation .
(figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
As verbs the difference between jabbed and stabbed
is that jabbed is (jab) while stabbed is (stab).jabbed
English
Verb
(head)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 .
Derived terms
* jabbyVerb
(jabb)stabbed
English
Verb
(head)stab
English
(wikipedia stab)Noun
(en noun)- I'll give this thankless task a stab .
- a horn stab
Derived terms
* have a stab at, take a stab at * stabbing * stabby * stab vest * stab in the dark * stab in the backVerb
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- None shall dare / With shortened sword to stab in closer war.