stab´bing|ly — stab|bing «STAB ihng», adjective. 1. that stabs: »stabbing spears. 2. sharp and sudden: »stabbing pain. 3. Figurative. piercing; penetrating; incisive: »This stabbing satire of a playgirl s progress from obscurity to celebrity owes much to [her]… … Useful english dictionary
back-stab|bing — «BAK STAB ihng», noun. Informal. a sly or treacherous attempt to ruin or damage, as by slander or betrayal … Useful english dictionary
bing — anu·bing; ba·lim·bing; bing·hi; bing·ley; blim·bing; bob·bing; cob·bing; land·lub·bing; sib·bing; slab·bing; slub·bing; snub·bing·ly; sob·bing·ly; squab·bing; sub·bing; throb·bing·ly; tub·bing; web·bing; bing; rib·bing; sob·bing; bi·lim·bing;… … English syllables
stab — pre·stab·i·lism; stab·ber; stab; stab·i·lim·e·ter; stab·lish; con·stab·u·lary; stab·bing·ly; stab·lish·ment; … English syllables
stab — To pierce with a pointed instrument, as a knife or dagger. [Gael. stob] * * * stabilization; stab neutrophil * * * stab stab n 1) a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon 2 a) a culture medium solidified in an upright column in a tube to… … Medical dictionary
stab — [[t]stæb[/t]] v. stabbed, stab•bing, n. 1) to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon 2) to thrust or plunge (a knife, pointed weapon, etc.) into something 3) to make a jabbing or thrusting motion at or in 4) to thrust with or as if… … From formal English to slang
back·stab·bing — … Useful english dictionary
stabbingly — stab·bing·ly … English syllables
stabbing — stab•bing [[t]ˈstæb ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) pat penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain[/ex] 2) psl emotionally wounding • Etymology: 1590–1600 stab′bing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
stabbing — stab|bing1 [ stæbıŋ ] adjective a stabbing pain is a sudden, very strong pain stabbing stab|bing 2 [ stæbıŋ ] noun count an attack in which someone is stabbed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English