Stabbing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstæb.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stabbing is an adjective meaning (of pain) Sharp, intense.
Meaning
(of pain) Sharp, intense.
More Meanings
- An incident in which a person is stabbed.
- present participle and gerund of stab
Example Sentences
A stabbing took place in the alley last night.
The hospital receives many victims of stabbings.
Too much running gives me a stabbing pain in the chest.
Word Forms
- stabbings
Synonyms for stabbing
Depending on context, synonyms include keen, sharp, harmful, piercing, cutting, knifelike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knifelike, cutting, sharp, piercing, wounding, traumatic.
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