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stabbing

noun

  1. act/process of poking with sharp object (perhaps fatally), metaphorically trying something
L1465203 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range
L340724 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstæb.ɪŋ/

adj

  1. Sharp, intense.

    “Too much running gives me a stabbing pain in the chest.”

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.”

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of stab