As adjectives the difference between stabbing and cutting
is that
stabbing is (of pain) sharp, intense while
cutting is (not comparable) that is used for cutting.
As nouns the difference between stabbing and cutting
is that
stabbing is an incident in which a person is stabbed while
cutting is (countable|uncountable) the action of the verb to
cut .
As verbs the difference between stabbing and cutting
is that
stabbing is while
cutting is .