poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed

she jabbed him in his ribs

he jabbed at the air with his finger

inject (someone) with a vaccine; vaccinate

the task involves complex logistics before Brits can roll up their sleeves and get jabbed

those jabbed yesterday have started to build immunity

a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist

a jab in the stomach

fast jabs to the face

a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination

the first people to be vaccinated were given the jab yesterday

an anti-tetanus jab