stabbing
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.an event where someone is hurt or killed with a knife or a pointed object.
n.an incident involving the act of wounding or killing a person with a pointed weapon, typically a knife.
Simple“The police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the city centre last night.”
In context“Following the fatal stabbing outside the nightclub, local authorities implemented a stricter stop-and-search policy to deter knife crime.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.a sudden, sharp, and very strong feeling of pain.
adj.describing a sensation of physical or emotional pain that is sudden, acute, and piercing.
Simple“He felt a stabbing pain in his chest and decided to see a doctor.”
In context“The patient described a stabbing sensation in her lower back that intensified whenever she attempted to lift heavy objects.”
“Toronto Police said in a social media update that officers responded to a call for a stabbing shortly before 4:40 p.m.”
“Prisoners swarmed the pair, stabbing Jones to death and clubbing Hardy with a blunt weapon.”