dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/jab_MWT.json

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{
"jab":{
"a quick thrust":{
"examples":[
"gave the jellyfish on the beach a cautious jab with my stick"
],
"synonyms":[
"dab",
"dig",
"lunge",
"poke"
],
"near synonyms":[
"punch",
"stab",
"stick",
"push",
"shove",
"jam",
"jerk",
"jog",
"nudge"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"gore",
"harpoon",
"impale",
"lance",
"peck",
"pick",
"pierce",
"pink",
"puncture",
"run through",
"skewer",
"spear",
"spike",
"spit",
"stab",
"stick",
"transfix",
"transpierce"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spindle",
"perforate",
"riddle",
"bayonet",
"dirk",
"gimlet",
"pike",
"poniard",
"prong",
"quill",
"pinprick",
"poke",
"prick",
"punch",
"thrust",
"cut",
"knife",
"slice"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jabberer":{
"a person who talks constantly":{
"examples":[
"the sort of office jabberer who has an opinion on everything"
],
"synonyms":[
"babbler",
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"blowhard",
"cackler",
"chatterbox",
"chatterer",
"conversationalist",
"gabbler",
"gasbag",
"jay",
"magpie",
"motormouth",
"prattler",
"talker",
"windbag"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"talebearer",
"tattler",
"tattletale",
"blatherer",
"blatherskite",
"converser",
"discourser"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jabber":{
"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
"examples":[
"to me the baby's speech was simply jabber , but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying"
],
"synonyms":[
"abracadabra",
"babble",
"blabber",
"burble",
"double Dutch",
"double-talk",
"drivel",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"gibberish",
"jabberwocky",
"mumbo jumbo",
"nonsense",
"prattle",
"slobber"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"hocus-pocus",
"hokeypokey",
"twaddle",
"chatter",
"gab",
"patter",
"prate",
"tattle",
"twitter",
"cackle",
"clack",
"clatter"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
"examples":[
"please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon"
],
"synonyms":[
"babble",
"blab",
"cackle",
"chaffer",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin",
"converse",
"gab",
"gabble",
"gas",
"jaw",
"kibitz",
"kibbitz",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"prate",
"prattle",
"rap",
"rattle",
"run on",
"schmooze",
"shmooze",
"talk",
"twitter",
"visit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossip",
"tattle",
"descant",
"discuss",
"expatiate",
"yak",
"yack",
"yammer",
"yap"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
"examples":[
"monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages"
],
"synonyms":[
"babble",
"bumble",
"chat",
"chatter",
"drivel",
"drool",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"prattle",
"sputter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blabber",
"blather",
"bleat",
"blither",
"gab",
"jangle",
"jaw",
"patter",
"prate",
"rattle",
"run on",
"smatter",
"tittle-tattle",
"troll",
"yak",
"yack",
"chunter",
"maunder",
"mouth",
"mumble",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"stammer",
"stutter",
"screech",
"shout",
"shriek"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulate",
"enunciate",
"pronounce"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jabs":{
"a quick thrust":{
"examples":[
"gave the jellyfish on the beach a cautious jab with my stick"
],
"synonyms":[
"dabs",
"digs",
"lunges",
"pokes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"punches",
"stabs",
"sticks",
"pushes",
"shoves",
"jams",
"jerks",
"jogs",
"nudges"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"gores",
"harpoons",
"impales",
"lances",
"pecks",
"picks",
"pierces",
"pinks",
"punctures",
"runs through",
"skewers",
"spears",
"spikes",
"spits",
"stabs",
"sticks",
"transfixes",
"transpierces"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spindles",
"perforates",
"riddles",
"bayonets",
"dirks",
"gimlets",
"pikes",
"poniards",
"prongs",
"quills",
"pinpricks",
"pokes",
"pricks",
"punches",
"thrusts",
"cuts",
"knifes",
"slices"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jabberings":{
"as in chatter , babbles":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"babbles",
"babblings",
"blabs",
"chatter",
"drivel",
"gabbles",
"jabbers",
"prattles",
"ramblings",
"rumors",
"undertones",
"whispers",
"grunts",
"mumbles",
"murmurs",
"mutters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jabbed":{
"to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"gored",
"harpooned",
"impaled",
"lanced",
"pecked",
"picked",
"pierced",
"pinked",
"punctured",
"ran through",
"skewered",
"speared",
"spiked",
"spitted",
"stabbed",
"stuck",
"transfixed",
"transpierced"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spindled",
"perforated",
"riddled",
"bayoneted",
"bayonetted",
"dirked",
"gimleted",
"piked",
"poniarded",
"pronged",
"quilled",
"pinpricked",
"poked",
"pricked",
"punched",
"thrust",
"cut",
"knifed",
"sliced"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"jabbing":{
"as in stabbing , scratching":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"jagged",
"lacerating",
"piercing",
"scratching",
"stabbing",
"clawlike",
"daggerlike",
"knifelike",
"pointed",
"pointy",
"spiky",
"spikey",
"cutting",
"edged",
"edgy",
"ground",
"honed",
"keen",
"sharp",
"sharpened",
"stropped",
"trenchant",
"whetted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blunt",
"blunted",
"dull",
"dulled",
"obtuse",
"rounded",
"smooth",
"soft",
"even",
"flat",
"level",
"slick"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"goring",
"harpooning",
"impaling",
"lancing",
"pecking",
"picking",
"piercing",
"pinking",
"puncturing",
"running through",
"skewering",
"spearing",
"spiking",
"spitting",
"stabbing",
"sticking",
"transfixing",
"transpiercing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spindling",
"perforating",
"riddling",
"bayoneting",
"bayonetting",
"dirking",
"gimleting",
"piking",
"poniarding",
"pronging",
"quilling",
"pinpricking",
"poking",
"pricking",
"punching",
"thrusting",
"cutting",
"knifing",
"slicing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
}
}