Synonyms for stab
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
to stab a person's reputation
- v. 2
To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.
- n. 1
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object to hurt or kill someone.
Example sentences
- thrust Sami has been thrust into a role he never imagined.
- spear The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.
- poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
- jab Tom got a tetanus jab after being bitten by a dog.
- denigrate Some translate while others denigrate.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- run1, try1, dig1, jab1
- 4 letters
- shot1, pink1, gore1, poke1, punt1, prod1, pang1, foin
- 5 letters
- stick1, knife1, wound1, shave1, spear1, prick1, shiva2
- 6 letters
- thrust1, pierce1, malign2, defame2, twinge1, vilify3, revile2
- 7 letters
- slander2, blemish2, asperse
- 8 letters
- besmirch, transfix2
- 9 letters
- denigrate3
- 10 letters
- calumniate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiva2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- poignarder
- Italiano
- pugnalare
- Español
- apuñalar