stab
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a sudden sharp feeling
pangs of regret
Types & categories
- feeling hypernym
- guilt pang hyponym
Sense 2 verb
use a knife on
The victim was knifed to death
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- knife thrust derivation
- knife derivation
- knife derivation
- stabber derivation
Sense 3 noun
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
one strong stab to the heart killed him
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
- straight thrust hyponym
- remise hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
stab or pierce
he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- knife thrust derivation
- stabber derivation
Sense 5 noun
informal words for any attempt or effort
he gave it his best shot
Types & categories
- effort hypernym
Sense 6 verb
poke or thrust abruptly
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Types & categories
- thrust hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | feeling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | guilt pang |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | knife thrust |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | knife |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | knife |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stabber |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wound |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | poniard |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bayonet |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stab |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stab |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pierce |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lunge |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | straight thrust |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | remise |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | knife thrust |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stabber |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | thrust |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | goad |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | effort |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | jab |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | jab |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | thrust |