| VERB | contact | stab, knife | use a knife on |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | stab, jab | stab or pierce | |
| contact | stab, jab, prod, poke, dig | poke or thrust abruptly | |
| NOUN | feeling | stab, pang, twinge | a sudden sharp feeling |
| act | stab, thrust, knife thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument | |
| act | stab, shot | informal words / words for any attempt or effort |
| Sounds | stae'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ab / Ab / AB ... taxicab: 20 rhymes with aeb... | |
| Meaning | A sudden sharp feeling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she felt a stab of excitement" | |
| Synonyms | pang, twinge | |
| Narrower | guilt pang | pangs of feeling guilty |
| Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
| Spanish | punzada, remordimiento | |
| Meaning | A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "one strong stab to the heart killed him" | |
| Synonyms | thrust, knife thrust | |
| Narrower | lunge, straight thrust, passado | (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward |
| remise | (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | cuchillada, cuchillazo, navajazo, puñalada, tajo | |
| Catalan | ganivetada, intent, punyalada | |
| Verbs | stab | stab or pierce |
| stab | use a knife on | |
| Meaning | informal words / words for any attempt or effort. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he took a stab at forecasting" | |
| Synonym | shot | |
| Broader | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something |
| Spanish | puñalada | |
| Meaning | Use a knife on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to stab the prisoners | |
| Synonym | knife | |
| Narrower | bayonet | stab or kill someone with a bayonet |
| poniard | stab with a poniard | |
| Broader | injure, wound | Cause injuries or bodily harm to |
| Spanish | acuchillar, apuñalar | |
| Catalan | acoltellar, apunyalar, coltellejar | |
| Nouns | stab | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument |
| stabber | someone who stabs another person | |
| Meaning | stab or pierce. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | jab | |
| Narrower | goad, prick | Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick |
| Broader | thrust | Push forcefully |
| Spanish | apuñalar, pinchar | |
| Catalan | apunyalar | |
| Nouns | stab | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument |
| stabber | someone who stabs another person | |
| Meaning | poke or thrust abruptly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | jab, prod, poke, dig | |
| Broader | thrust | Push forcefully |
| Spanish | aguijonear, apuñalar, atropellar, golpear, hincar, picar, pinchar | |
| Catalan | picar, punxar | |
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