verb
- to pierce or wound with a pointed weapon or object
- to make a quick, forceful thrust with a pointed object
noun
- a wound made by stabbing
- a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion
- an attempt or try at something
Usage: informal
Examples
- The attacker tried to stab the victim with a knife.
- She stabbed the meat with a fork to check if it was done.
- The doctor treated the stab wound in his shoulder.
- He felt a stab of guilt when he saw her tears.
- I’ll take a stab at solving this math problem.
- The needle stabbed through the thick fabric.
- A sudden stab of pain shot through her back.