jab

noun and verb16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

an injection to prevent influenza

an injection to prevent tetanus

an injection to prevent typhoid fever

in boxing

in boxing

to receive an injection

to administer an injection, used in the pattern 'give sb a jab'

in boxing

in boxing

used in the pattern 'give sb a jab'

usually followed by a body part, e.g., 'a jab in the ribs'

usually followed by a body part, e.g., 'a jab to the ribs'

Collocations with "jab"