dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/jab_MWT.json

{
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "jabbers":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbles",
        "blabs",
        "cackles",
        "chaffers",
        "chats",
        "chatters",
        "chins",
        "converses",
        "gabbles",
        "gabs",
        "gases",
        "gasses",
        "jaws",
        "kibitzes",
        "kibbitzes",
        "natters",
        "palavers",
        "patters",
        "prates",
        "prattles",
        "raps",
        "rattles",
        "runs on",
        "schmoozes",
        "shmoozes",
        "talks",
        "twitters",
        "visits"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossips",
        "tattles",
        "descants",
        "discusses",
        "expatiates",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "yammers",
        "yaps"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbles",
        "bumbles",
        "chats",
        "chatters",
        "drivels",
        "drools",
        "gabbles",
        "gibbers",
        "prattles",
        "sputters"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbers",
        "blathers",
        "bleats",
        "blithers",
        "gabs",
        "jangles",
        "jaws",
        "patters",
        "prates",
        "rattles",
        "runs on",
        "smatters",
        "tittle-tattles",
        "trolls",
        "yaks",
        "yacks",
        "chunters",
        "maunders",
        "mouths",
        "mumbles",
        "murmurs",
        "mutters",
        "stammers",
        "stutters",
        "screeches",
        "shouts",
        "shrieks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulates",
        "enunciates",
        "pronounces"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jabbered":{
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbled",
        "blabbed",
        "cackled",
        "chaffered",
        "chatted",
        "chattered",
        "chinned",
        "conversed",
        "gabbed",
        "gabbled",
        "gassed",
        "jawed",
        "kibitzed",
        "kibbitzed",
        "nattered",
        "palavered",
        "pattered",
        "prated",
        "prattled",
        "ran on",
        "rapped",
        "rattled",
        "schmoozed",
        "shmoozed",
        "talked",
        "twittered",
        "visited"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiped",
        "tattled",
        "descanted",
        "discussed",
        "expatiated",
        "yakked",
        "yacked",
        "yammered",
        "yapped"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbled",
        "bumbled",
        "chatted",
        "chattered",
        "driveled",
        "drivelled",
        "drooled",
        "gabbled",
        "gibbered",
        "prattled",
        "sputtered"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbered",
        "blathered",
        "bleated",
        "blithered",
        "gabbed",
        "jangled",
        "jawed",
        "pattered",
        "prated",
        "ran on",
        "rattled",
        "smattered",
        "tittle-tattled",
        "trolled",
        "yakked",
        "yacked",
        "chuntered",
        "maundered",
        "mouthed",
        "mumbled",
        "murmured",
        "muttered",
        "stammered",
        "stuttered",
        "screeched",
        "shouted",
        "shrieked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulated",
        "enunciated",
        "pronounced"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jabbering":{
    "as in chatter , prattling":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "babble",
        "babbling",
        "blab",
        "blabbing",
        "chatter",
        "chattering",
        "drivel",
        "driveling",
        "drivelling",
        "gabble",
        "gabbling",
        "jabber",
        "maundering",
        "prattle",
        "prattling",
        "rambling",
        "rumor",
        "undertone",
        "whisper",
        "grunt",
        "grunting",
        "mumble",
        "murmur",
        "murmuring",
        "mutter",
        "muttering"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
      "examples":[
        "please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbling",
        "blabbing",
        "cackling",
        "chaffering",
        "chattering",
        "chatting",
        "chinning",
        "conversing",
        "gabbing",
        "gabbling",
        "gassing",
        "jawing",
        "kibitzing",
        "kibbitzing",
        "nattering",
        "palavering",
        "pattering",
        "prating",
        "prattling",
        "rapping",
        "rattling",
        "running on",
        "schmoozing",
        "shmoozing",
        "talking",
        "twittering",
        "visiting"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossiping",
        "tattling",
        "descanting",
        "discussing",
        "expatiating",
        "yakking",
        "yacking",
        "yammering",
        "yapping"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
      "examples":[
        "monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babbling",
        "bumbling",
        "chattering",
        "chatting",
        "driveling",
        "drivelling",
        "drooling",
        "gabbling",
        "gibbering",
        "prattling",
        "sputtering"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blabbering",
        "blathering",
        "bleating",
        "blithering",
        "gabbing",
        "jangling",
        "jawing",
        "pattering",
        "prating",
        "rattling",
        "running on",
        "smattering",
        "tittle-tattling",
        "trolling",
        "yakking",
        "yacking",
        "chuntering",
        "maundering",
        "mouthing",
        "mumbling",
        "murmuring",
        "muttering",
        "stammering",
        "stuttering",
        "screeching",
        "shouting",
        "shrieking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "articulating",
        "enunciating",
        "pronouncing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jabberers":{
    "a person who talks constantly":{
      "examples":[
        "the sort of office jabberer who has an opinion on everything"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babblers",
        "blabbermouths",
        "blabbers",
        "blowhards",
        "cacklers",
        "chatterboxes",
        "chatterers",
        "conversationalists",
        "gabblers",
        "gasbags",
        "jays",
        "magpies",
        "motormouths",
        "prattlers",
        "talkers",
        "windbags"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gossipers",
        "gossips",
        "talebearers",
        "tattlers",
        "tattletales",
        "blatherers",
        "blatherskites",
        "conversers",
        "discoursers"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "jabberwocky":{
    "unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
      "examples":[
        "when he gets angry, he talks in a sort of agitated jabberwocky that is really quite comical"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abracadabra",
        "babble",
        "blabber",
        "burble",
        "double Dutch",
        "double-talk",
        "drivel",
        "gabble",
        "gibber",
        "gibberish",
        "jabber",
        "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":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}