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Type Words
Synonyms jab
Type of thrust
Has types prick, goad
Derivation stabber
Type Words
Synonyms pang, twinge
Type of feeling
Has types guilt pang


she felt a stab of excitement.
Type Words
Synonyms knife
Type of wound, injure
Has types poniard, bayonet
Derivation stabber
Type Words
Synonyms knife thrust, thrust
Type of blow
Has types passado, remise, lunge, straight thrust


one strong stab to the heart killed him.
Type Words
Synonyms dig, jab, poke, prod
Type of thrust
Type Words
Synonyms shot
Type of attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try


he took a stab at forecasting.

Examples of stab

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Wash and stab a couple of small baking potatoes to roast along with the chicken.
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What's even better is that someone's accused him of threatening to stab someone.
From the hecklerspray.com
Authorities said George Nellessen succumbed to multiple stab wounds to the neck.
From the dailyherald.com
Hinds had stab wounds to his upper torso and the back of his head, Bianchi said.
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They'll stab dummies with bayonets and subdue each other in hand-to-hand combat.
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Barbara Bachman underwent eight hours of surgery to repair multiple stab wounds.
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The dog underwent surgery for seven stab wounds, including one between its eyes.
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An autopsy revealed Snowden died from a single stab wound that pierced her lung.
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This week, I take a stab at cleaning out the ol'Style Girlfriend reader mailbag.
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More examples
  • Knife: use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
  • Pang: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
  • A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
  • Stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
  • Jab: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
  • Shot: informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
  • The stab is a breakdance technique necessary to perform many downrock and power moves. It is not a distinct move, but is incorporated into many breakdance moves including the turtle, cricket, jackhammer, crab-walk, hand glide, some versions of the windmill, and many other floats and freezes. ...
  • Scream 2 is a 1997 horror comedy film, the second part of the Scream trilogy. This movie takes place one year after the original. ...
  • During World War II, the suffix Stab (Staff) was used in the German Luftwaffe (air force) to designate a headquarters unit. This applied to subordinate units in each Gruppe or Geschwader -- the equivalent units to wings and groups in other air forces.