# stabbing

Pronunciation: say "STAB-ing" /ˈstæb.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An incident in which someone is wounded or killed with a knife or other sharp weapon.
   - Simple: An attack in which one person hurts another with a knife or sharp object.
   - _The stabbing left the victim in critical condition for several days._
   - _Witnesses described the stabbing as sudden and entirely unprovoked._

## Verb

2. Present participle of stab. — present participle and gerund of stab
   - Simple: Present participle of stab. Use this form for the action as it is happening.
   - _The fencer was stabbing forward in quick, precise motions._
   - _Stabbing the shovel into the frozen ground, he barely made a dent._

## Adjective

3. Sharp and intense, as a sudden piercing pain that feels like the thrust of a pointed object.
   - Simple: Describes a sudden, sharp pain that feels like a poke from something pointed.
   - _A stabbing pain in her chest made her stop and catch her breath._
   - _He woke to a stabbing sensation behind his left eye._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stabbing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).