How Do You Spell STABBED?

Pronunciation: [stˈabd] (IPA)

The word "stabbed" is spelled with a double "b" because it is pronounce with two distinct syllables. The first syllable is "stab" which is pronounced with a short "a" sound ([stæb]) and the second syllable is "bed" which is pronounced with a short "e" sound ([bɛd]). To indicate that the word is past tense, the suffix "-ed" is added to the end. So the phonetic transcription of "stabbed" would be [stæbd bɛd]. This word has a consonant cluster "bb" which represents the sound /b/.

STABBED Meaning and Definition

1. Stabbed is a past tense verb and the past participle of the verb "stab." It refers to the act of thrusting or jabbing a pointed weapon, such as a knife or a dagger, into a person, an animal, or an object forcefully and swiftly. Stabbing typically involves puncturing the skin, causing injury or harm.

   When someone is "stabbed," they are the recipient of a deliberate and often violent action. This act can be intentional, indicating an intent to cause harm or potentially kill someone. Stabbing may result from various motivations, including acts of aggression, self-defense, or as a criminal act such as assault or murder.

   The effect of being stabbed can range from mild to severe, depending on the location, depth, and angle of the wound. The physical outcome can include pain, bleeding, organ damage, or even death, especially if vital organs or major blood vessels are affected.

   While stabbing primarily implies the use of a weapon, it can also be used metaphorically in non-literal senses. For example, one can say that they were "stabbed in the back," meaning they were betrayed or deceived by someone they trusted. This figurative use invokes the feeling of being emotionally wounded or harmed, without involving a physical weapon.

Top Common Misspellings for STABBED *

• stabed 92.7835051%
• satbbed 2.0618556%
• sabbed 2.0618556%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for STABBED

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• stabild
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• stauded
• Starberd
• skabberd

Etymology of STABBED

The word "stabbed" originated from the Old English word "stæbbian" or "stebbian", which meant "to stab, pierce, or prod". This Old English term was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*stabbōną", which had a similar meaning. The word can be traced back further to the Proto-Indo-European root word "*steb(h)-" or "*stebh-" meaning "to support or stiffen". Over time, the word "stabbed" took its present form and continued to be used to describe the act of piercing or thrusting, especially with a pointed weapon.

Similar spelling words for STABBED

• St Beda,
• stooped,
• stuffed,
• St Baeda,
• St Bede,
• St. Bede,
• stopped,
• St. Beda.

Conjugate verb Stabbed

CONDITIONAL

I would stabbed

you would stabbed

he/she/it would stabbed

we would stabbed

they would stabbed

I would stab

we would stab

you would stab

he/she/it would stab

they would stab

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be stabbing

you would be stabbing

he/she/it would be stabbing

we would be stabbing

they would be stabbing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have stabbed

you would have stabbed

he/she/it would have stabbed

we would have stabbed

they would have stabbed

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been stabbing

you would have been stabbing

he/she/it would have been stabbing

we would have been stabbing

they would have been stabbing

FUTURE

I will stab

you will stab

he/she/it will stab

we will stab

they will stab

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be stabbing

you will be stabbing

he/she/it will be stabbing

we will be stabbing

they will be stabbing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have stabbed

you will have stabbed

he/she/it will have stabbed

we will have stabbed

they will have stabbed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been stabbing

you will have been stabbing

he/she/it will have been stabbing

we will have been stabbing

they will have been stabbing

IMPERATIVE

you stab

we let´s stab

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to stab

PAST

I stabbed

you stabbed

he/she/it stabbed

we stabbed

they stabbed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was stabbing

you were stabbing

he/she/it was stabbing

we were stabbing

they were stabbing

PAST PARTICIPLE

stabbed

PAST PERFECT

I had stabbed

you had stabbed

he/she/it had stabbed

we had stabbed

they had stabbed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been stabbing

you had been stabbing

he/she/it had been stabbing

we had been stabbing

they had been stabbing

PRESENT

I stab

you stab

he/she/it stabs

we stab

they stab

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am stabbing

you are stabbing

he/she/it is stabbing

we are stabbing

they are stabbing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

stabbing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have stabbed

you have stabbed

he/she/it has stabbed

we have stabbed

they have stabbed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been stabbing

you have been stabbing

he/she/it has been stabbing

we have been stabbing

they have been stabbing