jab in Irish
jab in Irish is sonc, sáiteán, buille — jab means a quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
jab in Irish
sonc
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
sáiteán
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
buille
(boxing) A short straight punch.
dorn
(boxing) A short straight punch.
smitín
(boxing) A short straight punch.
instealladh
(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
dírigh
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
prioc
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
sáigh
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
tabhair priocadh do
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
tabhair sonc do
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
tabhair smitín
To deliver a quick punch.
insteall
(slang, UK) To give someone an injection.
tabhair instealladh do
(slang, UK) To give someone an injection.
What does "jab" mean?
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noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
"He landed a fast jab to his opponent's chin."
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noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
"I'm booked in for my flu jab next week."
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noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
"His speech was full of jabs at his rivals."
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verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
"She jabbed her finger at the map to show where they were."
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jab in a sentence
- He landed a fast jab to his opponent's chin.
- She gave him a playful jab in the ribs.
- I'm booked in for my flu jab next week.
- His speech was full of jabs at his rivals.
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What is "jab" in Irish?
"jab" in Irish is sonc, sáiteán, buille. jab means: A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
How do you use "jab" in a sentence?
Example: "He landed a fast jab to his opponent's chin." In Irish, "jab" is sonc, sáiteán, buille.
Are there other ways to say "jab" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 14 translations listed for "jab": sonc, sáiteán, buille, dorn, smitín, instealladh.
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