Definition of stabs Stabs
/stæˈbz/ - [stabz] -
We found 3 definitions of stabs from 2 different sources.
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What does stabs mean?
Wiktionary 
- stabs (Noun)
Plural of stab.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: stabs |
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| stab - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" | ||
| thrust, knife thrust | ||
| blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" | ||
| passado, straight thrust, lunge (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward | ||
| stab - a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" | ||
| pang, twinge | ||
| feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | ||
| stab - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" | ||
| shot | ||
Verb |
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| stab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" | ||
| jab | ||
| thrust push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | ||
| goad, prick stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick | ||
| stab - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" | ||
| knife | ||
| wound, injure cause injuries or bodily harm to | ||
| poniard stab with a poniard | ||
| bayonet stab or kill someone with a bayonet | ||
| stab - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" | ||
| jab, prod, poke, dig | ||
| thrust push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stab (v. t.)
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. - stab (v. t.)
Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation. - stab (v. i.)
To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon. - stab (v. i.)
To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon. - stab (n.)
The thrust of a pointed weapon. - stab (n.)
A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab an assassin. - stab (n.)
Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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stab
To pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger. -
stab
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument. -
stab
To poke or thrust abruptly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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stab
stab, v.t. to wound with a pointed weapon: to wound: to injure secretly, or by slander: to roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster: to pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.—v.i. to give a stab or a mortal wound:—pr.p. stab′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. stabbed.—n. a wound with a pointed weapon: an injury given secretly.—n. Stab′ber, one who stabs.—adv. Stab′bingly. [Gael. stob, a stake.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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stab
To pierce with a pointed weapon; as, to be stabbed by a bayonet, dagger, etc.
