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to stab
01
to push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them
Transitive: to stab sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
stab
3rd person singular
stabs
present participle
stabbing
past simple
stabbed
past participle
stabbed
Examples
The assailant attempted to stab the victim multiple times before fleeing the scene.
02
to thrust a pointed object, typically with force, into something
Intransitive: to stab into sth
Examples
A shard of glass stabbed into the fabric of the car seat during the accident.
03
to thrust a sharp object into something with force
Transitive: to stab a sharp object into sth
Examples
The chef stabbed the skewer into the juicy steak to check if it was cooked to perfection.
Stab
01
a forceful thrust or blow made with a knife or other sharp pointed object
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
stabs
Examples
He suffered a stab in the arm during the robbery.
02
an attempt to do something, often brief or experimental
Examples
She gave a stab at solving the puzzle.
03
a sudden, intense sensation of an emotion
Examples
As he remembered the accident, a sudden stab of fear shot through him.
Lexical Tree
stabber
stabbing
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