stabbing

[ stab-ing ]

adjective

1. penetrating; piercing:

   a stabbing pain.

2. emotionally wounding:

   a stabbing remark.

3. incisive or trenchant:

   a stabbing, satirical phrase.

Other Words From

• stabbing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stabbing¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; stab + -ing ²

Example Sentences

There were more than 350 violent or sexual offences reported at the carnival in August, including the fatal stabbing of young mother Cher Maximen, according to the Met Police, and 61 attacks on officers.

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The couple struggled over her phone, before MacDonald took a knife from his pocket and started stabbing her.

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A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following a fatal stabbing last week.

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The heir to a pie company fortune has been found guilty of murdering his best friend after stabbing him 37 times on Christmas Eve in the house they shared.

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"Literally all I had was some stabbing pain on a Sunday night. I went to the doctor and was sent for an ultrasound on the Tuesday."

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