stab

A sudden, sharp, and unpleasant feeling, often of pain or emotion.

"She felt a sudden stab of fear."

An act of pushing a sharp object into something, or a wound caused by this.

"The victim suffered a single stab wound."

An informal, quick attempt to do something, often without much preparation.

"I'll have a stab at fixing the car."

To push a sharp object, like a knife, into someone or something forcefully.

"He threatened to stab him with a broken bottle."