stabbing
part of speech
noun (a stabbing, stabbings); adjective (stabbing — of pain); verb form (the -ing form of «stab»)
meaning for a pupil
1) A stabbing is a crime or attack in which someone is hurt with a knife or sharp object. tree →
2) A stabbing pain is a sudden, sharp pain, as if something pointed is pushing in. tree →
3) Stabbing is the -ing form of «stab»: pushing something pointed into something, like a fork into food. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the news «a stabbing» is a serious crime; safety lessons teach that knives are dangerous and never to carry one. In health and stories «a stabbing pain» tells the reader the pain is sudden and sharp. At the table children stab peas with a fork. Phrases: a stabbing pain, a stabbing in the street, stabbing at.
examples
- There was a stabbing in the city, and the police are looking for the attacker. tree →
- I felt a stabbing pain in my side after running. tree →
- He was stabbing at his food with his fork. tree →
- She kept stabbing the button, but the lift did not come. tree →
- A stabbing pain in your chest means you should tell an adult at once. tree →
- Knife crime and stabbings are very serious. tree →
- Gopani-Kufa considered for a moment, then stabbing the antelope with his assegai, he set the python free. tree →
note
The noun is countable: one stabbing, two stabbings. The verb doubles the «b»: stab → stabbed, stabbing. Safety: carrying a knife is dangerous and often against the law.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stabbing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.