jabbing

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/ˈd͡ʒæbɪŋ/

noun

A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jab
nounjabbing (plural jabbings)

plural jabbings

  1. A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab.

    This […] evoked a new disorder — a tendency to sudden, tic-like jabbings and swattings in the air, as if she were fending off flies or mosquitoes.

    1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Similar
jabpokepokingthrustthrusting
Broader
gesture
Also see
jabpokepokingthrustthrusting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jabbing

grabbingstabbingcrabbingblabbingdabbing
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APA

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MLA

“jabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jabbing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jabbing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jabbing.

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