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Stabbing vs Scratching - What's the difference?

stabbing | scratching |

As nouns the difference between stabbing and scratching

is that stabbing is an incident in which a person is stabbed while scratching is the act or sound of something being scratched.

As verbs the difference between stabbing and scratching

is that stabbing is while scratching is .

As an adjective stabbing

is (of pain) sharp, intense.

stabbing

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of pain) sharp, intense
    • Too much running gives me a stabbing pain in the chest.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An incident in which a person is stabbed.
    • A stabbing took place in the alley last night.
    The hospital receives many victims of stabbings .

    Verb

    (head)

    • scratching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or sound of something being scratched.
    • We heard further scratchings at the door as the dog whined to be let in.
  • A pork scratching.
  • * 2010 , Monique Roffey, Sun Dog
    • 'Ugggghhhhh!' she made a face at the packet. 'Oink, oink!' Cosmo laughed, waving a scratching near her face.