Jab Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Jab crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 20 2024 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Jab has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | POKE | Jab | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | POKE | Quick jab | Thomas Joseph |
| 20% | POKE | Jab gently | Newsday |
| 20% | ALCINDOR | Abdul-Jabbar in college | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | GALUMPH | Walk oafishly like the Jabberwock slayer | LA Times |
Definition
| • | A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine. |
| • | A bag; a sack; a pocket. |
| • | A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve. |
| • | To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire. |
| • | To thrust with the horns; to gore. |
| • | To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox. |
| • | To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about. |
| • | The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs. |
| • | A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. |
| • | A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Wall Street Journal: Sep 13, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Apr 20, 2024
- Eugene Sheffer: Feb 1, 2024
- Thomas Joseph: Jan 1, 2024
- Universal: Nov 29, 2023
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