Stab (verb)

1. To pierce or wound with a pointed weapon.
2. To inflict a sudden, sharp pain.
3. To thrust or penetrate suddenly or sharply.

Origin:

From middle english stabben, meaning 'to pierce with a pointed weapon'.

Examples:

1. The attacker stabbed the victim with a knife.
2. He felt a stabbing pain in his side.
3. She stabbed at the fruit with a fork.