jab (verb)
121pique — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sting, cut, nettle, irritate, vex, offend; prick, jab; intrigue, stimulate, arouse interest. See excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. umbrage, resentment, offense; see anger , annoyance 1 , offense …
122prick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. puncture, pierce, stick; sting, wound; prod, urge, incite, goad, spur. See pain, sensibility, impulse. n. hole, wound, puncture; slang, penis. See opening, body. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tap, stab,… …
123puncture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. perforation, hole, pinprick, opening. v. t. pierce, jab, perforate, prick. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Hole] Syn. cut, break, perforation; see hole 1 . 2. [A flat tire] Syn. flat, leak, slow leak. v. Syn.… …
124sock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [half] hose, anklet, stocking; slang, slug, punch, clout, wallop, jab. v. t., slang, strike, slug, etc. See clothing, impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stocking, hose, ankle length stocking; see… …
125stick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. stab, puncture, prick; put, place, thrust; glue; transfix, impale; informal, puzzle, stump. See opening, coherence, difficulty. v. i. adhere, cling; stay, remain, tarry; stall, freeze, be immobile …
126goose — [OE] Goose has relatives throughout the Indo European languages: Latin ānser, Greek khén, Sanskrit hansás, Russian gus’, Czech husa, German and Dutch gans, and Swedish gåas (not to mention Irish Gaelic gēis ‘swan’) all go back to a prehistoric… …
127poke — poke1 verb 1》 jab or prod with a finger or a sharp object. ↘prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely. 2》 (poke about/around) look or search around a place. 3》 (often poke out) thrust out or protrude in a particular… …
128stab — 1 verb stabbed, stabbing 1 (T) to push a knife into someone or something: stab sb to death: Smith was found stabbed to death in a burning car. | stab sb in the heart/arm etc: Luca stabbed her in the thigh with a breadknife. 2 (I, T) to make quick …
