verb
- past tense and past participle of stab; pierced or wounded with a pointed weapon or object
- past tense and past participle of stab; made a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The victim was stabbed with a kitchen knife.
- He stabbed the meat with his fork.
- She accidentally stabbed herself with the needle.
- The detective found that the door had been stabbed with a screwdriver.
- Guilt stabbed at his conscience.
- A sharp pain stabbed through her shoulder.
- The harsh words stabbed her heart.