1. Pierce or wound with a knife, pointed weapon or other object
   "he stabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife";
   - jab
    
2. Use a knife on
   "The victim was stabbed to death";
   - knife
    
3. Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
   "he stabbed his finger into her ribs";
   - jab, prod, poke, dig

1. A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   "one strong stab to the heart killed him";
   - thrust, knife thrust
    
2. A sudden sharp feeling
   "she felt a stab of excitement";
   - pang, twinge
    
3. [informal] Any attempt or effort
   "he took a stab at forecasting";
   - shot [informal]

Derived forms: stabs, stabbing, stabbed

Type of: attempt, blow, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], feeling, injure, thrust, try, wound

Encyclopedia: Stab, Kentucky