JABBING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jabbing mean? 

• JABBING (noun)
  The noun JABBING has 1 sense:

1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

  Familiarity information: JABBING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JABBING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

jab; jabbing; poke; poking; thrust; thrusting

Context example:

he made a thrusting motion with his fist

Hypernyms ("jabbing" is a kind of...):

gesture (motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling)

Derivation:

jab (poke or thrust abruptly)

 Context examples 

Words used to describe 'sharp' feelings include 'like a knife,' 'like a spike,' 'jabbing,' or 'like jolts.'

(NPS - Tell Us How Sharp Your Pain Feels, NCI Thesaurus)