STAB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • informal words for any attempt or effort
   Synonym(s)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave it his best shot
   • he took a stab at forecasting
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   Synonym(s)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • one strong stab to the heart killed him
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • knife (what does knife mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a sudden sharp feeling
   Synonym(s)
   • pang (what does pang mean?)
   • twinge (what does twinge mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pangs of regret
   • she felt a stab of excitement
   • twinges of conscience
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feeling (what does feeling mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • guilt pang (what does guilt pang mean?)

STAB as VERB

1. Meaning
   • poke or thrust abruptly
   Synonym(s)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   See Also
   • poke into (what does poke into mean?)
   • intrude into (what does intrude into mean?)
   • meddle with (what does meddle with mean?)
   • horn in (what does horn in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
2. Meaning
   • stab or pierce
   Synonym(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
   • stabber (what does stabber mean?)
3. Meaning
   • use a knife on
   Synonym(s)
   • knife (what does knife mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The victim was knifed to death
   Hypernyms(s) stab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • poniard (what does poniard mean?)
   • bayonet (what does bayonet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
   • stabber (what does stabber mean?)
   • knife (what does knife mean?)
   • knife (what does knife mean?)