different between jab vs pummel
jab
English
Etymology
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?æb/
- Rhymes: -æb
Noun
jab (plural jabs)
- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- 1952, Bernard Malamud, The Natural, Chapter 9,
- He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.
- 1952, Bernard Malamud, The Natural, Chapter 9,
- (boxing) A short straight punch.
- (Britain) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
- Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
- (Britain, Australia) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
- (US, figuratively) A mild verbal insult.
Derived terms
- jabby
Translations
Verb
jab (third-person singular simple present jabs, present participle jabbing, simple past and past participle jabbed)
- To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
- To deliver a quick punch.
- (slang, Britain) To give someone an injection
Translations
References
Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “jab”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English job.
Noun
jab m (genitive singular jab, nominative plural jabanna)
- job, piece of work
- post, employment
Declension
Derived terms
- jabaire m (“(cattle-)jobber”)
References
- "jab" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English jab.
Noun
jab m (invariable)
- jab (boxing punch)
Spanish
Noun
jab m (plural jabs)
- (boxing) jab
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pummel
English
Etymology
Alteration of pommel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?m?l/
- Rhymes: -?m?l
- Hyphenation: pum?mel
Verb
pummel (third-person singular simple present pummels, present participle (UK) pummelling or (US) pummeling, simple past and past participle (UK) pummelled or (US) pummeled)
- To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
Translations
Noun
pummel (plural pummels)
- Alternative form of pommel
Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?.m?l/
- Hyphenation: pum?mel
- Rhymes: -?m?l
Noun
pummel m (plural pummels, diminutive pummeltje n)
- (derogatory) bumpkin (unsophisticated person, usually male)
Derived terms
- boerenpummel
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