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Noun

A poking or thrusting motion

A short, straight punch

A medical injection

(somewhat rare) The act of stabbing something, especially with a sharp or pointed object

A pointed and often mocking comment or criticism

Mockery or taunts, or the act of mocking or taunting

An attempt or effort towards an endeavor

To poke (at) something roughly or quickly

To penetrate (something) with a pointed object

To deliver a quick punch

(jab at) To pointedly tease, mock, or make fun of someone

Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

Cause a tingling sensation in

To bump or push roughly

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

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Noun

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A poking or thrusting motion

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“I felt a jab on my shoulder, and it was my exasperated mother who had been looking for me all day.”

Noun

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A short, straight punch

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

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“He gave his attacker a quick jab to the stomach and ran away.”

Noun

A medical injection

“The doctor says I need a jab to cure my illness.”

Noun

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(somewhat rare) The act of stabbing something, especially with a sharp or pointed object

“Perform a jab into the pastry to create a hole for the cream filling.”

Noun

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A pointed and often mocking comment or criticism

character assassination

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

blot on the escutcheon

dirty dig

backhanded compliment

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“The article was meant as a jab at the company's underperformance in recent years.”

Noun

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Mockery or taunts, or the act of mocking or taunting

pulling someone's chain

backhanded compliment

rancor^US

rancour^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

character assassination

good-humoured mockery

pretense^US

pretence^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

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Noun

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An attempt or effort towards an endeavor

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

window of opportunity

blood, sweat and tears

labouring^UK

laboring^US

blood, swear, and tears

trials and tribulations

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Verb

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To poke (at) something roughly or quickly

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“She would jab the pedestrian call button repeatedly, believing that it would result in the walk sign lighting up immediately.”

Verb

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To penetrate (something) with a pointed object

plow^US

plough^UK

saber^US

sabre^UK

make a flesh wound in

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“You can jab the marshmallow with a stick and raise it over the fire.”

Verb

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To deliver a quick punch

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

knock into the middle of next week

belabour^UK

belabor^US

give someone a beating

knock out

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

ride roughshod

beat the living daylights out of

lace into

give someone a hiding

give someone a good hiding

give someone a hot bottom

make someone feel the back of one's hand

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

jump down one's throat

haul off on

trim

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

whip someone's hide

tan one's hide

warm someone's bottom

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

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“Angelo would jab his opponent with a left, before following up with a right hook.”

Verb

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(jab at) To pointedly tease, mock, or make fun of someone

satirise^UK

satirize^US

give the Bronx cheer to

poke fun

quip

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“Comedians nationwide would jab at him mercilessly for his gaffe.”

Verb

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Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

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Cause a tingling sensation in

make something tingle

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To bump or push roughly

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Verb

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To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

criticise^UK

criticize^US

satirize^US

satirise^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

antagonize^US

minimize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

antagonise^UK

minimise^UK

treat disrespectfully

make somebody's hackles rise

play a practical joke on

tyrannize^US

scandalize^US

tyrannise^UK

victimize^US

scandalise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

give the cold shoulder

belabor^US

give the Bronx cheer to

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

make cutting remarks about

play a practical joke

give someone the hump

belabour^UK

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

poke borack

make a laughing-stock

terrorise^UK

get on someone's case

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

hurt somebody's feelings

agonize^US

agonise^UK

drive round the twist

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

get up someone's nose

drive you up the wall

put someone's nose out of joint

appal^UK

demoralize^US

appall^US

rub you up the wrong way

cheese off

face

hang up

set one's teeth on edge

demoralise^UK

try the patience of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a pain in the neck

work up

weigh

be a burden on

be a thorn in someone's side

shatter

possess

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

dull

mess with someone's head

rattle someone's cage

breath down someone's neck

make an enemy of somebody

be a weight on one's mind

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

bring pressure to bear on

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make severe demands on

create difficulties for

be a weight on someone's mind

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

make someone's stomach rise

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause someone difficulty

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

make someone go out of his way

have an adverse effect on

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