| stab | (noun) a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument | Synonyms: knife thrust, thrust |
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| (noun) informal words for any attempt or effort | Synonyms: shot |
| (noun) a sudden sharp feeling | Synonyms: pang, twinge |
| (verb) stab or pierce | Synonyms: jab |
| (verb) poke or thrust abruptly | Synonyms: dig, jab, poke, prod |
| (verb) use a knife on | Synonyms: knife |
| tab | (noun) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | Synonyms: lozenge, pill, tablet |
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| (noun) a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it | - |
| (noun) the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation | Synonyms: tab key |
| (noun) the bill in a restaurant | Synonyms: check, chit |
| (noun) sensationalist journalism | Synonyms: tabloid, yellow journalism |