stabs Meaning & Definition
What Does Stabs Mean?
Stabs is used as a noun meaning plural of stab. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of stab. As a verb, it means To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
Stabs Definition (Noun)
- plural of stab
Stabs as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of stab
Noun
- An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
- A wound made by stabbing.
- Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
- An attempt.
- Criticism.
- A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
a horn stab
- A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.
Verb
- To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.
- To thrust in a stabbing motion.
to stab a dagger into a person
- To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).
He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes.
- To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).
The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain.
- To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
to stab a person's reputation
- To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.
- To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.
Synonyms of Stabs
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Stabs synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Stabs
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Stabs in a Sentence
a horn stab
If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.
to stab a dagger into a person
He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes.
The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain.
to stab a person's reputation
Word Forms & Grammar
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