"stab" meaning in English

See stab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stæb/ Audio: en-us-stab.ogg [US] Forms: stab [singular], stabs [plural]
enPR: stăb Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A stab is an act of thrusting or poking with an object to cause harm to someone.
    Sense id: simple-stab-en-noun-C1VwJ0qb

Verb

IPA: /stæb/ Audio: en-us-stab.ogg [US] Forms: stab [canonical], stabs [third-person, singular], stabbed [past], stabbed [past, participle], stabbing [present, participle]
enPR: stăb Head templates: {{verb|stab|b}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To stab someone is to harm them by poking or piercing.
    Sense id: simple-stab-en-verb-lzwgPY6l
     
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        {
          "text": "He stabbed the man in the back with a knife."
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