Word
stabbing
Phoneticsstab·bing, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈstæbɪŋ/
UK/stˈæbɪŋ/
Definitions
01a knife attack
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
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.
“The police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the city centre last night.”
“Following the fatal stabbing outside the nightclub, local authorities implemented a stricter stop-and-search policy to deter knife crime.”
02sharp pain
B2 · Upper Intermediate Medicine
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.
“He felt a stabbing pain in his chest and decided to see a doctor.”
“The patient described a stabbing sensation in her lower back that intensified whenever she attempted to lift heavy objects.”
Real-World Examples
“Prisoners swarmed the pair, stabbing Jones to death and clubbing Hardy with a blunt weapon.” “Toronto Police said in a social media update that officers responded to a call for a stabbing shortly before 4:40 p.m.” Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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