stab | Definition of stab

stab

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake

Synonyms of stab

gore, harpoon, impale, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stick, transfix, transpierce

Words Related to stab

perforate, riddle

bayonet, dirk, gimlet, pike, poniard, prong, quill

pinprick, poke, prick, punch, thrust

cut, knife, slice