Meaning of stab In English

• 0 to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife:

  • She was stabbed several times in the chest.

  • He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death.

  • As she spoke she stabbed the air with her finger.

  • He stabbed at the meat with his fork.

• 1 the act of pushing a knife into someone, or an injury caused by stabbing:

  • He was admitted to hospital with stab wounds.

  • She felt a stab of envy when she saw all the expensive presents Zoe had been given for Christmas.

  • Her criticism of the company's plans was a stab at the chairman himself.

• 2 to injure someone using a sharp, pointed object:

  • He was stabbed with a fork.

• 3 the act of injuring someone with a sharp, pointed object:

  • He’s recovering from stab wounds.

  • Cheri felt a sudden stab of guilt.

  • I wouldn’t even take a stab at estimating its cost.