jab (verb)
51nudge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. push, poke, prod. v. t. poke, prod, push, jog. See indication, impulse, memory. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tap, poke, shove; see bump 1 , push , touch 2 . v. Syn. poke, bump, tap; see push 1 …
52punch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strike, hit, poke, beat, knock; puncture, perforate, pierce. See impulse, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A blow] Syn. thrust, knock, stroke; see blow 1 . 2. [An instrument for denting or… …
53dig — 1. verb 1) she began to dig the heavy clay soil Syn: turn over, work, break up; till, harrow, plow, shovel 2) he took a spade and dug a hole Syn: excavate, dig out, quarry, hollow out …
54nudge — 1. verb 1) he nudged Ben Syn: poke, elbow, dig, prod, jog, jab 2) the canoe nudged a bank Syn: touch, bump (against), push (against), run into 3) we nu …
55poke — 1. verb 1) she poked him in the ribs Syn: prod, jab, dig, nudge, butt, shove, jolt, stab, stick 2) leave the cable poking out Syn: stick out, jut out, protrude …
56prick — 1. verb 1) prick the potatoes with a fork Syn: pierce, puncture, make/put a hole in, stab, perforate, nick, jab 2) her conscience pricked her Syn: trouble, worry, distress, perturb …
57prod — 1. verb 1) Cassie prodded him in the chest Syn: poke, jab, dig, elbow, butt, stab 2) they hoped to prod the government into action Syn: spur, stimulate, stir, rouse, prompt, dr …
58stab — 1. verb 1) a soldier stabbed the civilian Syn: knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture; literary transpierce 2) she stabbed at the earth with a fork …
59dig — 1. verb 1) she began to dig the soil Syn: turn over, work, break up 2) he dug a hole Syn: excavate, dig out, quarry, hollow out, scoop out, bore, burrow, mine …
60nudge — 1. verb 1) he nudged Ben Syn: prod, elbow, dig, poke, jab 2) the canoe nudged the bank Syn: touch, bump (against), push (against), run into 3) we nudg …
