stab
/stæb/
verb
- To push a sharp object into someone or something, causing injury or damage.
- She accidentally stabbed her finger with a sewing needle.
- The attacker tried to stab the victim with a knife.
- The chef stabbed the meat with a fork to check if it was cooked.
- To make a sudden, sharp movement or gesture, often with a finger or object.
- She stabbed the air with her pen to emphasize her point.
- The teacher stabbed at the blackboard with the chalk.
- He stabbed his finger at the map to show the location.
- To cause a sudden, sharp feeling of pain or emotion.
- The cold wind stabbed at their cheeks as they walked outside.
- A sudden pain stabbed through his back when he lifted the box.
- Guilt stabbed her heart when she saw the sad look on his face.
noun
- An act of pushing a sharp object into someone or something; a wound made by stabbing.
- He received a stab wound in the fight and was taken to the hospital.
- The doctor cleaned the stab and bandaged it carefully.
- The victim suffered a single stab to the chest.
- A sudden, sharp feeling of pain or emotion.
- A stab of hunger made his stomach growl loudly.
- He experienced a sudden stab of regret after saying those words.
- She felt a stab of jealousy when she saw her ex with someone new.
- An attempt or try at something (informal).
- She made a stab at writing a novel during her summer break.
- I decided to take a stab at solving the puzzle.
- He took a stab at fixing the broken toaster himself.