STAB (stabbed, stabbing)
Dictionary entry overview: What does stab mean?
• STAB (noun)
The noun STAB has 3 senses:
1. a sudden sharp feeling
2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
3. informal words for any attempt or effort
Familiarity information: STAB used as a noun is uncommon.
• STAB (verb)
The verb STAB has 3 senses:
1. use a knife on
2. stab or pierce
3. poke or thrust abruptly
Familiarity information: STAB used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• STAB (noun)
Meaning:
A sudden sharp feeling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
twinge; stab; pang
Context examples:
pangs of regret / she felt a stab of excitement / twinges of conscience
Hypernyms ("stab" is a kind of...):
feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stab"):
guilt pang (pangs of feeling guilty)
Meaning:
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
knife thrust; stab; thrust
Context example:
one strong stab to the heart killed him
Hypernyms ("stab" is a kind of...):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stab"):
lunge; passado; straight thrust ((fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward)
remise ((fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte))
Meaning:
Informal words for any attempt or effort
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
stab; shot
Context examples:
he gave it his best shot / he took a stab at forecasting
Hypernyms ("stab" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
• STAB (verb)
Meaning:
Use a knife on
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
knife; stab
Context example:
The victim was knifed to death
Hypernyms (to "stab" is one way to...):
injure; wound (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stab"):
poniard (stab with a poniard)
bayonet (stab or kill someone with a bayonet)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to stab the prisoners
Meaning:
Stab or pierce
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
stab; jab
Context example:
he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
Hypernyms (to "stab" is one way to...):
thrust (push forcefully)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stab"):
goad; prick (stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Poke or thrust abruptly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
jab; poke; stab; prod; dig
Context example:
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Hypernyms (to "stab" is one way to...):
thrust (push forcefully)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
