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stabbing stabbing definition

stabbing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stab 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  stab 
 
  Sense  1 
  knife,  stab 
  =>  poniard 
  =>  bayonet 
 
  Sense  2 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  goad,  prick 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stab 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  stab 
 
  Sense  1 
  knife,  stab 
  =>  poniard 
  =>  bayonet 
 
  Sense  2 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  goad,  prick 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stab 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stab 
 
  3  senses  of  stab 
 
  Sense  1 
  knife,  stab 
  =>  injure,  wound 
 
  Sense  2 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  thrust 
 
  Sense  3 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stab 
 
  stab  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stab 
 
  Sense  1 
  knife,  stab 
  =>  injure,  wound 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stab,  jab 
  =>  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stab 
 
  The  verb  stab  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  knife,  stab  --  (use  a  knife  on  "The  victim  was  knifed  to  death") 
  2.  stab,  jab  --  (stab  or  pierce) 
  3.  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  stabbing 
 
  The  adj  stabbing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stabbing,  traumatic,  wounding  --  (causing  physical  or  especially  psychological  injury;  "a  stabbing  remark";  "few  experiences  are  more  traumatic  than  losing  a  child";  "wounding  and  false  charges  of  disloyalty") 
  2.  cutting,  keen,  knifelike,  piercing,  stabbing,  lancinate,  lancinating  --  (as  physically  painful  as  if  caused  by  a  sharp  instrument;  "a  cutting  wind";  "keen  winds";  "knifelike  cold";  "piercing  knifelike  pains";  "piercing  cold";  "piercing  criticism";  "a  stabbing  pain";  "lancinating  pain") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  stabbing 
 
  2  senses  of  stabbing 
 
  Sense  1 
  stabbing,  traumatic,  wounding 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  harmful)  ->  harmless 
 
  Sense  2 
  cutting,  keen,  knifelike,  piercing,  stabbing,  lancinate,  lancinating 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sharp)  ->  dull 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  stabbing 
 
  2  senses  of  stabbing 
 
  Sense  1 
  stabbing,  traumatic,  wounding 
  =>  harmful  (vs.  harmless) 
 
  Sense  2 
  cutting,  keen,  knifelike,  piercing,  stabbing,  lancinate,  lancinating 
  =>  sharp  (vs.  dull) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  stabbing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  stabbing 
 
  stabbing  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  stabbing 
  stabbing 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stab 
 
  The  verb  stab  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  knife,  stab  --  (use  a  knife  on  "The  victim  was  knifed  to  death") 
  2.  stab,  jab  --  (stab  or  pierce) 
  3.  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  stabbing 
 
  The  adj  stabbing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stabbing,  traumatic,  wounding  --  (causing  physical  or  especially  psychological  injury;  "a  stabbing  remark";  "few  experiences  are  more  traumatic  than  losing  a  child";  "wounding  and  false  charges  of  disloyalty") 
  2.  cutting,  keen,  knifelike,  piercing,  stabbing,  lancinate,  lancinating  --  (as  physically  painful  as  if  caused  by  a  sharp  instrument;  "a  cutting  wind";  "keen  winds";  "knifelike  cold";  "piercing  knifelike  pains";  "piercing  cold";  "piercing  criticism";  "a  stabbing  pain";  "lancinating  pain") 



stabbing definition