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- pronunciation:
- staeb
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- take a stab at
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stabs, stabbing, stabbed |
definition 1: |
to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed object.
I stabbed myself with a fork.- synonyms:
- cut, knife, pierce, spear, stick
- similar words:
- gouge, jab, lance, perforate, prick, slash, spike, strike
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definition 2: |
to thrust at or into.
The nurse stabbed the needle into my arm.- synonyms:
- poke, stick
- similar words:
- thrust
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related words: |
assassinate, cut, poke, wound |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or an instance of stabbing.
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definition 2: |
a sudden sharp pain or pang.
I felt a stab of pain when the doctor put the needle in my arm.- synonyms:
- pang
- similar words:
- twinge
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related words: |
injury, kink, pain, wound |
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phrase: |
take a stab at |
derivation: |
stabber (n.) |
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