stabs

Noun

• a sudden sharp feeling
• a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
• informal words for any attempt or effort
• plural of stab

Verb

• use a knife on
• stab or pierce
• poke or thrust abruptly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of stab

Synonyms

dig, jab, knife, knife thrust, pang, poke, prod, shot, stab, thrust, twinge