'Stabbing' definitions:
Definition of 'stabbing'
From: WordNet
adjective
Causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty" [syn: stabbing, wounding]
adjective
Definition of 'Stabbing'
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]
Synonyms of 'stabbing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acerb,
- acerbate,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidic,
- acidulent,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- afflictive,
- agonizing,
- astringent,
- atrocious,
- bayonetting,
- biting,
- bitter,
- brisk,
- caustic,
- corroding,
- corrosive,
- cramping,
- cruel,
- cutting,
- distressing,
- double-edged,
- edged,
- escharotic,
- excruciating,
- fierce,
- gnawing,
- grave,
- griping,
- hard,
- harrowing,
- harsh,
- hurtful,
- hurting,
- impalement,
- incisive,
- keen,
- knifelike,
- knifing,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- painful,
- paroxysmal,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- poignant,
- pungent,
- racking,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- scathing,
- scorching,
- severe,
- sharp,
- shooting,
- spasmatic,
- spasmic,
- spasmodic,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stringent,
- tart,
- the sword,
- tormenting,
- torturous,
- transfixion,
- trenchant,
- vehement,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- withering