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Tabbed vs Jabbed - What's the difference?

tabbed | jabbed |

As verbs the difference between tabbed and jabbed

is that tabbed is past tense of tab while jabbed is past tense of jab.

As an adjective tabbed

is having a tab (protruding strip of material).

tabbed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having a tab (protruding strip of material).
  • * 1907 , Joseph Meadon, ?Walter Lawrence Tobey, The Graphic Arts and Crafts Year Book
  • Letter up a tabbed folder for each different catalog you intend to issue. As you collect matter for this catalog, put it in the one place — the folder devoted to that catalog.
  • (computing, graphical user interface) Having tabs (the user interface element).
  • A tabbed browser can display a different webpage on each tab.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tab)
  • jabbed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (jab)

  • 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