stabbing
stab
(stăb)v. stabbed, stab·bing, stabs
v.tr.
1. To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
2. To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.
3. To make a thrusting or poking motion at or into: stabbed the air with his fingers.
v.intr.
1. To thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon: stabbed at the food with her fork.
2. To inflict a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
n.
1. A thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument.
2. A wound inflicted with or as if with a pointed weapon.
3. A sudden piercing pain.
4. An attempt; a try: made a stab at the answer.
stab (someone) in the back
To harm (someone) by treachery or betrayal of trust.
[Middle English stabben.]
stab′ber n.
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stabbing
(ˈstæbɪŋ)n
the act or an instance of someone being injured with a sharp pointed instrument, esp a knife
adj
painful or piercing as if caused by a sharp instrument
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stab•bing
(ˈstæb ɪŋ)adj.
1. penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
2. emotionally wounding.
[1590–1600]
stab′bing•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | stabbing - causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty" harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
| 2. | stabbing - painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" |
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stabbing
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stabbing
adjectiveMarked by severity or intensity:
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Translations
شَديد الوَخْز
bodavý
jagende
szúró
stingandi
bodavý
anî ve bıçak gibi
stabbing
[ˈstæbɪŋ]
A. N (= incident) → apuñalamiento m
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stabbing
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stab
(stab) – past tense, past participle stabbed – verbto wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon. He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.
nounan act of stabbing or a piercing blow.
ˈstabbing adjective(of pain etc) very acute as though caused by a stab. He complained of a stabbing pain just before he collapsed.
stab (someone) in the backto act treacherously towards (someone).
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stabbing
adj (pain) punzante
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