Stab

stab, v.t. to wound with a pointed weapon: to wound: to injure secretly, or by slander: to roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster: to pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the pa age of thread or wire.— v.i. to give a stab or a mortal wound:— pr.p. stab′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. stabbed.— n. a wound with a pointed weapon: an injury given secretly.— n. Stab′ber , one who stabs.— adv. Stab′bingly . [Gael. stob , a stake.]