Lexic.us

Definition of Stab

1. Noun. A sudden sharp feeling. "Twinges of conscience"

2. Verb. Use a knife on. "They want to stab the prisoners "; "The victim was knifed to death"

3. Noun. A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument. "One strong stab to the heart killed him"

4. Verb. Stab or pierce. "He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

5. Noun. Informal words for any attempt or effort. "He took a stab at forecasting"

6. Verb. Poke or thrust abruptly. "He jabbed his finger into her ribs"

Definition of Stab

1. v. t. To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person.

2. v. i. To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.

3. n. The thrust of a pointed weapon.

Definition of Stab

1. to pierce with a pointed weapon [v STABBED, STABBING, STABS]

Medical Definition of Stab

1. To pierce with a pointed instrument, as a knife or dagger. Origin: Gael. Stob (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stab

St. Peter St. Peter's wreath St. Petersburg St. Peter the Apostle St. Simon St. Thomas St. Thomas and Principe St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas a Becket St. Vincent

St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vitus St. Vitus dance St1C1 N-hydroxyarylamine sulfotransferase stab (current term) stab (current term) staB-cell stabbed stabber stabbers

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