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   stab

   /stab/

   verb

   • 1. thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill: "he stabbed her in the stomach" Similar kniferun throughskewerspearbayonetgorespikestickimpaletransfixpierceprickpuncturepenetrateperforategashslashcuttearscratchwoundinjurerare:transpierce
   • ▪ make a thrusting gesture or movement at something with a pointed object: "she stabbed at the earth with the fork" Similar lungethrustjabpokeproddig
   • ▪ (of a sharp or pointed object) violently pierce: "a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole"
   • ▪ (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation: "a stitch stabbed at her side"

   noun

   • 1. a thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon: "multiple stab wounds" Similar lungethrustjabpokeproddigpunch
   • ▪ a wound made by stabbing: "she had a deep stab in the back" Similar knife woundpuncturegashslashincisionprickcutperforationwoundinjury
   • ▪ a thrusting movement with a finger or other pointed object: "impatient stabs of his finger" Similar lungethrustjabpokeproddigpunch
   • ▪ a sudden sharp feeling or pain: "she felt a stab of jealousy" Similar twingepangachethrobspasmcrampdartblazeprickflashthrillgnawing
   • ▪ (in popular music) a staccato interjected phrase, typically by horns or a keyboard: "the fuzz guitar riff is replaced by some slinky brass stabs"
   • 2. an attempt to do (something): informal "Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in" Similar attempttryeffortendeavourguessinformal:goshotcrackbashwhackformal:essay

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stabber noun

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   What does stab mean?

   • stæb/ the actof pushinga knifeinto someone, or an injurycausedby stabbing: He was admittedto hospitalwith stab wounds. a suddenfeeling, especiallyan unpleasantone such as pain: She felta stab ofenvywhen she sawall the expensivepresentsZoe had been given for Christmas.

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   What is the meaning of 'stabbing'?

   • A stabbing refers to penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range. The term 'stab' also implies a purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others.

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   What does stab a person with a pointed weapon mean?

   • 1. To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon. 2. To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something. 3. To make a thrusting or poking motion at or into: stabbed the air with his fingers. 1. To thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon: stabbed at the food with her fork. 2. To inflict a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.

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   What does it mean if someone stabs you?

   • If someone stabs you, they push a knife or sharp object into your body. Somebody stabbed him in the stomach. [VERB noun] Dean tried to stab him with a screwdriver. [VERB noun] Stephen was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack nearly five months ago. [VERB + to]

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   How do you say stab in a sentence?

   • 1. pierce, cut, gore, run through, stick, injure, wound, knife, thrust, spear, jab, puncture, bayonet, transfix, impale, spill blood Somebody stabbed him in the stomach. 2. jab, poke, prod, thrust, lunge Bess stabbed at a slice of cucumber.

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   What does stab in the back mean?

   • a stab in the back, an act of treachery. stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone), especially to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position. In addition to the idiom beginning with stab , also see make a stab at.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife: She was stabbed several times in the chest. He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hurt someone physically. hurt I hurt my arm climbing over the fence.

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     STAB meaning: 1. to injure someone with a sharp pointed...

   • Znaczenie Stab, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stab definicja: 1. to injure someone with a sharp pointed...

   • Stab: Thai Translation

     stab translate: แทง, การแทง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stab: German Translation

     STAB translate: stechen, der Stich. Learn more in the...

   • Stab: French Translation

     STAB translate: donner un coup de, poignarder, coup...

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   noun. the act of stabbing. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon. an attempt; try; Make a stab at an answer before giving up. a wound made by stabbing. a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation: He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her.

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   If you stab something or stab at it, you push at it with your finger or with something pointed that you are holding.

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   The meaning of STAB is a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon. How to use stab in a sentence.

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   n. 1. A thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument. 2. A wound inflicted with or as if with a pointed weapon. 3. A sudden piercing pain. 4. An attempt; a try: made a stab at the answer. Idiom: stab (someone) in the back. To harm (someone) by treachery or betrayal of trust. [Middle English stabben.] stab′ber n.

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   2 days ago · stab. To stab is to thrust or jab something sharp, the way you stab your sandwich with a toothpick or the way Brutus (and others) stab Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play. You can stab at the soil in your garden with a trowel or stab the steak on your plate with a fork.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › stabMeaning of stab – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   stab. noun [ C ] uk / stæb / us. the act of pushing a knife into someone: He had a deep stab wound in his neck. a stab of guilt/jealousy/regret, etc. a sudden, unpleasant emotion: She felt a stab of guilt. have a stab at sth/doing sth informal.