stab

Noun

• informal words for any attempt or effort
  • he gave it his best shot
    
  • he took a stab at forecasting
    

• a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
  • one strong stab to the heart killed him
    

• a sudden sharp feeling
  • pangs of regret
    
  • she felt a stab of excitement
    
  • twinges of conscience
    

Verb

• poke or thrust abruptly
  • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
    

• stab or pierce
  • he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
    

• use a knife on
  • The victim was knifed to death
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  shot , thrust , knife thrust , pang , twinge , jab , prod , poke , dig , knife