nnoun.feelinga sudden sharp feelingSynset:pang twinge
Examples:- pangs of regret
- she felt a stab of excitement
- twinges of conscience
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:pangfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:guilt pang
nnoun.acta strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrumentSynset:knife thrust thrust
Examples:- one strong stab to the heart killed him
Derivationally Related Form:stabthrust
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:stabblowstrokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lungepassadoremisestraight thrust
Full Hyponyms:lungeremise
nnoun.actinformal words for any attempt or effortSynset:shot
Examples:- he gave it his best shot
- he took a stab at forecasting
Hypernyms:attempt effort endeavor endeavour try
Inherited Hypernyms:shotattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactuse a knife onSynset:knife
Examples:- The victim was knifed to death
Derivationally Related Form:stabberstabknife
Hypernyms:injure wound
Inherited Hypernyms:knifeinjurehurtindisposechange
Direct Hyponyms:bayonetponiard
Full Troponyms:bayonetponiard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: stab, knife)
vverb.contactstab or pierceSynset:jab
Examples:- he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
Derivationally Related Form:stabstabber
Hypernyms:thrust
Inherited Hypernyms:stabthrustpushmove
Direct Hyponyms:goadprick
Full Troponyms:goad
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactpoke or thrust abruptlySynset:dig jab poke prod
Examples:- he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Derivationally Related Form:prodpokingpokedigjabjabbing
Hypernyms:thrust
Inherited Hypernyms:jabthrustpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP