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Collocations for jab - noun

1. sudden hit/push

ADJECTIVE

hard, sharp
quick
elbow
left, right (in boxing)

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VERB + jab

give sb
feel
land, throw (in boxing)

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PREPOSITION

jab in, jab to
Scott gave him a sharp left jab to the ribs.

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2. (BrE,informal) injection

ADJECTIVE

flu, tetanus, typhoid, etc.

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VERB + jab

have
Did you have a flu jab this year?
give sb

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Collocations for jab - verb

Jab is used with these nouns as the object:
elbow, finger, thumb

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