Stab

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon 1.2 to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something 1.3 to penetrate sharply or painfully 1.4 to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon 2.2 to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon. 3 Noun 3.1 the act of stabbing. 3.2 a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon. 3.3 an attempt; try 3.4 a wound made by stabbing. 3.5 a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation 4 Idioms 4.1 stab in the back 4.2 stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone) 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Verb (used with object)

to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon

She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.

to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something

He stabbed the knife into the man's chest.

to penetrate sharply or painfully

Their misery stabbed his conscience.

to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in

He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger.

Verb (used without object)

to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon

to stab at an attacker.

to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon.

Noun

the act of stabbing.

a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon.

an attempt; try

Make a stab at an answer before giving up.

a wound made by stabbing.

a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation

He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her.

Idioms

stab in the back

an act of treachery.

stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone)

esp. to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position.

Synonyms

noun

ache , blow , gash , hurt , incision , jab , jag , pang , piercing , prick , puncture , rent , stick , thrust , transfixion , twinge , wound , crack * , endeavor , essay , fling * , go * , one’s best , shot * , try , venture , whack * , whirl * , perforation , prickle , smart , soreness , sting , stitch , throe , crack , effort , go , offer , trial

verb

bayonet , brand , carve , chop , cleave , clip , cut , drive , gore , hit , hurt , injure , jab , jag , knife , open up , penetrate , pierce , plow , plunge , prick , prong , punch , ram , run through , saber , shank , sink , slice , spear , stick , thrust , transfix , wound , dig , run , attack , attempt , backbite , dab , dagger , dirk , fling , gash , impale , incision , lance , lancinate , lunge , malign , pain , pink , poke , puncture , strike , try , whirl