stab
Translation
to stab
Examples
He stabbed the attacker with a knife.
He stabbed the attacker with a knife.
She stabbed her fork into the potato.
She stabbed her fork into the potato.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((with sth.)) to pierce (sb./sth.) with a pointed object He stabbed the attacker with a knife.
((at sth.)) to thrust a pointed weapon or object at (sth.) She stabbed at the meat with her fork.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pierce, puncture, spear; Antonyms: heal, soothe
Etymology
From Middle English 'stabbe' (a wound), of uncertain origin.
Memory Tips
The word has a short, sharp sound, like the action it describes.