stabbing

adj, noun — 2 senses

stabbing

adj

/ˈstæb.ɪŋ/

1

Of pain Sharp, intense.

  • Too much running gives me a stabbing pain in the chest.
Derived terms
stabbingly

stabbing

noun
1

An incident in which a person is stabbed.

  • A stabbing took place in the alley last night.
  • The hospital receives many victims of stabbings.
Derived terms
stabbing board

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