jab
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Is jab a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of jab?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (boxing) A short straight punch.Examples: "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."
2. (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)Examples: "Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs."British
3. (British, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes Philippines) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.Examples: "A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people."AustraliaBritishNew-ZealandPhilippinessometimes
4. (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.USfiguratively
verb (English)
1. (slang, UK) To give someone an injection.UKslang
2. (slang) To vaccinate or inoculate someone.slang
Definition source: Wiktionary