stabbed; stabbing
1
: to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
: to thrust or give a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon
stabber
noun
Synonyms
Examples of stab in a Sentence
Noun
the injection left a small stab on her upper arm
everybody will get a stab at solving the problem
Verb
He stabbed her with a dagger.
The victim was stabbed in the chest five times.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
In addition to those killed, eight people, including a 9-month-old baby, were taken to the hospital with stab wounds.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Officers arrived to find two men suffering from stab wounds.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Quinn is the latest actor to take a stab at Johnny Storm on the big screen following Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
In other words, there’s plenty of new material for Scary Movie to take a stab at.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The judge urged the two sides to take a final stab at settling.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Wildcard contestant Sir Lion took a stab at entering the competition.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Writer-director Chris Nash takes a stab at answering that question in his directorial debut, In a Violent Nature, which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
By Bloomberg News April 5, 2024 4:00 AM EDT
The governor of Russia’s northwestern Murmansk region was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting with local residents, the most dangerous assault on a high-ranking government official in more than a decade.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The governor of Russia’s northwestern Murmansk region was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting with local residents, the most dangerous assault on a high-ranking government official in more than a decade.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
The three women rented the off-campus house in Moscow where they were stabbed to death while Chapin was staying the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
The toddler's mother was stabbed 28 times, according to the warrant, and suffered wounds to her face, neck and abdomen.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Late Sunday, a Palestinian attacker stabbed three people in southern Israel, seriously wounding them, said the Hatzalah rescue service.
—Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Late March 31, a Palestinian attacker stabbed three people in southern Israel, seriously wounding them, said the Hatzalah rescue service.
—Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Homicide: when the death is the result of another individual, such as from a shooting, stabbing or fight.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Responding officers found a man with one stab wound to his torso at the station.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
In addition to those killed, eight people, including a 9-month-old baby, were taken to the hospital with stab wounds.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Officers arrived to find two men suffering from stab wounds.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Quinn is the latest actor to take a stab at Johnny Storm on the big screen following Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
In other words, there’s plenty of new material for Scary Movie to take a stab at.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The judge urged the two sides to take a final stab at settling.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Wildcard contestant Sir Lion took a stab at entering the competition.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Writer-director Chris Nash takes a stab at answering that question in his directorial debut, In a Violent Nature, which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
Woman Struck in Alleged Road Rage Incident Dies From Injuries
Akter was stabbed in Bradford, Yorkshire at 3:21 pm local time and later died from her injuries after being taken to the hospital.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
By Bloomberg News April 5, 2024 4:00 AM EDT
The governor of Russia’s northwestern Murmansk region was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting with local residents, the most dangerous assault on a high-ranking government official in more than a decade.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The governor of Russia’s northwestern Murmansk region was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting with local residents, the most dangerous assault on a high-ranking government official in more than a decade.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
The three women rented the off-campus house in Moscow where they were stabbed to death while Chapin was staying the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
The toddler's mother was stabbed 28 times, according to the warrant, and suffered wounds to her face, neck and abdomen.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Late Sunday, a Palestinian attacker stabbed three people in southern Israel, seriously wounding them, said the Hatzalah rescue service.
—Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Late March 31, a Palestinian attacker stabbed three people in southern Israel, seriously wounding them, said the Hatzalah rescue service.
—Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Homicide: when the death is the result of another individual, such as from a shooting, stabbing or fight.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stab. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
stab
1 of 2 noun1
: a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon
2
: a thrust of a pointed weapon
3
: effort sense 2, try
I'll take a stab at it
stab
2 of 2 verb
stabbed; stabbing
1
: to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
stabber
noun
Medical Definition
stab
1 of 2 noun1
: a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon
2
a
: a culture medium solidified in an upright column in a tube to reduce the surface to a minimum compare slant
b
stab
2 of 2 transitive verb
stabbed; stabbing
: to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
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