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US
/ˈstæb/
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[ UK /stˈæb/ ]
[ UK /stˈæb/ ]
VERB
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stab or pierce
he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife -
use a knife on
The victim was knifed to death -
poke or thrust abruptly
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
NOUN
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a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
one strong stab to the heart killed him -
a sudden sharp feeling
she felt a stab of excitement
pangs of regret
twinges of conscience -
informal words for any attempt or effort
he took a stab at forecasting
he gave it his best shot
How To Use stab In A Sentence
- Within five years, a unified currency in 1933 the "central" issue of "legal tender" currency has been relatively stable, so Donglai Bank has to resume business.
- Inhuman hours, back-stabbing competition, abuse by superiors; it's all familiar now.
- By 1100 the civilization of Europe was somewhat stabilized.
- Two bus-rides and a walk in the rain later we found the old dairy farm, muttering under our breaths about the wisdom of locating such an establishment way out in the sticks.
- Poor Sulkorig is dead by misadventure, his head broken by the hoof of the Lord Constable's horse. IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE
- They establish a colony on Ragol but this perfect planet soon unleashes a few surprises and all hell breaks loose.
- Between 1906 and 1907, this wide-ranging businessman established steam-powered tramways in various localities across Japan.
- The value of individual liberty is not absolute, but is subject to the authority of established government.
- A spokesman said: ‘Following a further complaint, visits to the tea room this year established the conditions of the licence had again been broken.’
- The orchestrated escort and the accompanying police violence in clearing the picket reflected the involvement of city based police, the local constabulary having been cooperative with the workers.
