Stabbing

/ˈstæb.ɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Stabbing

verb

  1. To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

    "If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate."

  2. To thrust in a stabbing motion.

    "to stab a dagger into a person"

  3. To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).

    "He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes."

  4. To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).

    "The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain."

  5. To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

    "to stab a person's reputation"

noun

  1. An incident in which a person is stabbed.

    "A stabbing took place in the alley last night."

adjective

  1. (of pain) Sharp, intense.

    "Too much running gives me a stabbing pain in the chest."

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