stabbing Definition and Meaning in English (stabbing definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Stabbing definition: The act of piercing or wounding someone with a sharp, pointed object, typically a knife.

Definitions of Stabbing

  1. 1noun

    The act of piercing or wounding someone with a sharp, pointed object, typically a knife.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing a sharp, sudden, and intense pain, as if being pierced.

Example Sentences

“Police are investigating a stabbing incident in the city center.”

“He felt a stabbing pain in his chest.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivestab
third person singularstabs
past tensestabbed
agent nounstabber

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stabbing paincollocation

A sharp, intense, and sudden pain.

stab in the backidiom

To betray someone, especially someone who trusts you.

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Stabbing definition: The act of piercing or wounding someone with a sharp, pointed object, typically a knife.
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'Stabbing' translates to 'stabbing' in English. Stabbing definition: The act of piercing or wounding someone with a sharp, pointed object, typically a knife.
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