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1. Use a knife on
   "The victim was stabbed to death"
   - knife
    
2. Stab or pierce
   "he stabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
   - jab
    
3. Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
   "he stabbed his finger into her ribs"
   - jab, prod, poke, dig

1. A sudden sharp feeling
   "she felt a stab of excitement"
   - pang, twinge
    
2. A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
   - thrust, knife thrust
    
3. (informal) any attempt or effort
   "he took a stab at forecasting"
   - shot

Derived forms: stabbed, stabs, stabbing

See also: stabber

Type of: attempt, blow, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], feeling, injure, thrust, try, wound

Encyclopedia: Stab