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stab

/ stab /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
"one strong stab to the heart killed him"
Type of:
blow
Derived:
pierce thrust lunge hurl hurtle
verb Sense 2
stab or pierce
"he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
Type of:
thrust
Kinds of:
goad prick
Derived:
thrust knife thrust stabber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
informal words for any attempt or effort
"he gave it his best shot"
"he took a stab at forecasting"
Type of:
attempt effort endeavor
noun Sense 4
a sudden sharp feeling
"pangs of regret"
"she felt a stab of excitement"
"twinges of conscience"
Type of:
feeling
Kinds of:
guilt pang
verb Sense 5
use a knife on
"The victim was knifed to death"
Type of:
injure wound
Kinds of:
poniard bayonet
Derived:
thrust knife thrust stabber knife
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Type of:
thrust
Derived:
dig jab jabbing poke poking
See also:
poke into intrude into meddle with horn in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

blow thrust goad prick attempt effort endeavor feeling guilt pang injure wound poniard