When you think of ‘stab’, imagine using a sharp pencil to poke a piece of paper. The pencil makes a hole and goes through the paper. This is what ‘stab’ means—something sharp going into something else. It’s like when you use a fork to pick up a piece of food. The fork goes into the food, just like a pencil goes through paper.

Another way to think about ‘stab’ is like when you use your finger to poke a balloon. If you poke too hard, your finger might go through the balloon and pop it. That sudden action of your finger going into the balloon is similar to a ‘stab’. It’s quick and can change the shape or break the thing being poked.

Think of ‘stab’ like a wolf using its sharp teeth to bite into a piece of meat. The teeth go through the meat quickly and sharply. This is a bit like what ‘stab’ means. It’s not always about hurting; sometimes it’s just about making something go into something else, like planting a flag into the ground.