estocada — meaning in English

English meaning

• stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
• thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

estocada is used for these senses in English:

• deathblow (figurative) Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
• stab An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
• stab A wound made by stabbing.
• thrust (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

stab — full definition

1. verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
2. noun A wound or act caused by stabbing.
3. noun Informal: an attempt at something.
4. noun A sudden, sharp pain, whether physical or emotional.

thrust — full definition

1. noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
2. noun The main point or focus of an argument or plan.
3. verb To push something forward with force, often suddenly.

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