'Stab' definitions:

Definition of 'stab'

From: WordNet
noun
A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" [syn: pang, stab, twinge]
noun
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" [syn: stab, thrust, knife thrust]
noun
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" [syn: shot, stab]
verb
Use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" [syn: knife, stab]
verb
Stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" [syn: stab, jab]
verb
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" [syn: jab, prod, stab, poke, dig]

Definition of 'Stab'

From: GCIDE
  • Stab \Stab\ (st[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stabbed (st[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Stabbing.] [Cf. OD. staven to fix, fasten, fr. stave, staff, a staff, rod; akin to G. stab a staff, stick, E. staff; also Gael. stob to stab, as n., a stake, a stub. Cf. Staff.]
  • 1. To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Stab'

From: GCIDE
  • Stab \Stab\, v. i.
  • 1. To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon. [1913 Webster]
  • None shall dare With shortened sword to stab in closer war. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon. [1913 Webster]
  • She speaks poniards, and every word stabs. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • To stab at, to offer or threaten to stab; to thrust a pointed weapon at. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Stab'

From: GCIDE
  • Stab \Stab\, n.
  • 1. The thrust of a pointed weapon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab of an assassin. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'stab'

From: GCIDE
  • Stab culture \Stab culture\ (Bacteriol.) A culture made by inoculating a solid medium, as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire; -- called also stab. The growths are usually of characteristic form. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

Synonyms of 'stab'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Stab'