a stab is a form of:

Stab



verbpast tense: stabbed ; past participle: stabbed ; present participle: stabbing ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To pierce or wound with a pointed tool, or weapon, to aim a blow with or as if with a pointed tool. weapon) ចាក់ (ដោយកាំបិត), ធ្វើអោយឈឺចាប់ខ្លាំង (ដោយចាក់), stab an assailant ចាក stab a finger at stab someone យកម្រាមដៃទៅចុចរឺចាក inflict a stab របួសដោយចាក់
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The thrust of a pointed weapon.
2.
A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab an assassin.
3.
(FIGURATIVE) An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.
verbpast tense: stabbed ; past participle: stabbed ; present participle: stabbing ;
1.
(FIGURATIVE) (TRANSITIVE) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon.