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 Word Forms

• stabbingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stabbing¹

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

Example Sentences

Morales said she was shocked by the stabbing and wondered what prompted the incident.

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As Ahmad approached, Franco took the knife and lunged forwards, stabbing the teenager in the neck.

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Two people died and several were wounded during the attack on the northern English city’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue after the attacker rammed his car into the gates and began stabbing people, police said.

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Of his own involvement, he described punching Stephen but denied stabbing him.

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However, the parole hearing on Tuesday heard confirmation that he had admitted involvement since being in prison, but denies stabbing Stephen or using a knife.

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