stabbing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb use a knife on
   stab; knife.
   
   • The victim was knifed to death
2. verb stab or pierce
   jab; stab.
   
   • he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
3. verb poke or thrust abruptly
   stab; dig; prod; jab; poke.
   
   • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
4. adjective satellite causing physical or especially psychological injury
   wounding.
   
   • a stabbing remark
   • wounding and false charges of disloyalty
5. adjective satellite painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
   lancinate; piercing; keen; cutting; lancinating; knifelike.
   
   • a cutting wind
   • keen winds
   • knifelike cold
   • piercing knifelike pains
   • piercing cold
   • piercing criticism
   • a stabbing pain
   • lancinating pain

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