stab
//stæb//
Verb
To thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into someone or something.
He was stabbed in the chest with a knife.
To pierce or wound with a sharp pointed object.
He was stabbed in the chest with a knife.
To make a thrusting motion or gesture with a pointed object.
He stabbed at the map with his finger to show the location.
To cause a sudden sharp pain or sensation.
A sharp pain stabbed through my chest.
Noun
An act of stabbing or thrusting with a pointed weapon.
The victim died from a stab to the chest.
A wound made by stabbing.
The doctor treated the stab wound on his arm.
A sudden sharp pain or painful sensation.
She felt a stab of pain in her chest.
An attempt or try at something (informal usage, as in 'take a stab at').
I've never cooked Thai food before, but I'll take a stab at it.