A Stab

1. An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
2. A wound made by stabbing.
3. Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
4. (informal) An attempt.
5. Criticism.
6. (music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
7. A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.