ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. An incident in which a person is stabbed.
  2. 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

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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