Defenition of the word stab
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Defenition of the word stab
- To pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
- A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.
- To poke or thrust abruptly.
- poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
- use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
- stab or pierce
- a thrusting blow with a knife
- informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
- a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
- a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
- stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- a sudden sharp feeling
- poke or thrust abruptly
- use a knife on
Synonyms for the word stab
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- a stab of pain
- ache
- attempt
- bash
- blow
- crack
- cut
- dig
- feeling
- gash
- go
- gore
- gouge
- injury
- jab
- knife
- knife thrust
- pang
- pierce
- poke
- prick
- prod
- puncture
- run through
- sense
- spear
- stab wound
- stick
- thrust
- try
- twinge
- wound
Similar words in the stab
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- horn in
- intrude into
- meddle with
- poke into
- stab
- stabbed
- stabbing
- stabbings
- stabilization
- stabilization's
- stabilize
- stabilized
- stabilizer
- stabilizer's
- stabilizers
- stabilizes
- stabilizing
- stable
- stable's
- stabled
- stabler
- stables
- stablest
- stabling
- stabs
Hyponyms for the word stab
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- bayonet
- goad
- guilt pang
- lunge
- passado
- poniard
- prick
- remise
- straight thrust
Hypernyms for the word stab
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- attempt
- blow
- effort
- endeavor
- endeavour
- feeling
- injure
- thrust
- try
- wound
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