stab vs thrust

stab and thrust both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stab	Yes	No	Yes	No
thrust	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stab and thrust are synonyms defined as:

stab and thrust: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

Other synonyms of stab include knife thrust.

As verbs, thrust is a hypernym of stab; that is, thrust is a word with a broader meaning than stab:

As verbs, thrust is a hypernym of stab; that is, thrust is a word with a broader meaning than stab:

stab (noun)	thrust (noun)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	the act of applying force to propel something
informal words for any attempt or effort	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
a sudden sharp feeling	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
	verbal criticism
	the force used in pushing

stab (verb)	thrust (verb)
stab or pierce	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
poke or thrust abruptly	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
use a knife on	place or put with great energy
	push forcefully
	make a thrusting forward movement
	press or force
	push violently in a specified direction
	force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock