English
wikipedia

Etymology
ME.

Pronunciation
AHD|st�b, IPA|/stæb/, SAMPA|/st{b/
audio|en-us-stab.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æb

Noun
en-noun

1. An act of stabbing or thrust|thrusting with an object.
2. A wound made by stabbing.
3. Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
4. informal An attempt.

#:I'll give this thankless task a stab.

1. Criticism.

Derived terms
have a stab at
stabbing
stab vest

Translations
trans-top|Act of stabbing
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Russian: �да� m
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trans-top|Wound made by stabbing
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Russian: коло�а� �ана f
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trans-top|Pain inflicted on a person's feelings
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trans-top|Attempt
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Russian: поп��ка f
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trans-top|Criticism
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Verb
en-verb|stab|b|ed

1. transitive To pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
2. transitive To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger (at someone or something).
3. intransitive To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger.
4. intransitive To cause a sharp, painful sensation.

Derived terms
stabber noun

Translations
trans-top|To pierce or wound with pointed tool or weapon
Finnish: puukottaa
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Spanish: apuñalar
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trans-top|To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger (at someone or something)
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trans-top|To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger
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trans-top|To cause a sharp painful sensation
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Anagrams
bast
bats
tabs

Category:English concrete nouns
Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:English transitive verbs

Danish

Noun
stab c

1. staff

Category:Danish nouns

Swedish

Pronunciation
audio|Sv-en stab.ogg|audio

Noun
stab c

1. staff

Category:Swedish nouns

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• 2007-11-27 19:06 - DerbethBot - added audio Sv-en stab.ogg; added missing pron. section

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