stabbing
v. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstæbɪŋ// UK //stˈæbɪŋ// stab·bing
v. an attack where someone is hurt or killed with a knife or another sharp object.
v. an act of wounding or killing someone with a pointed weapon, typically a knife. Often used in legal or journalistic contexts to describe a specific violent incident.
The police are investigating a stabbing in the city center.
Witnesses reported a stabbing outside the stadium shortly after the championship game ended.
The defendant was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing that left the victim in critical condition for several weeks.
Usage
Commonly used as a verbal noun (gerund) to describe the event itself.