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Synonyms of kebab

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Another word for kebab is run through. Other synonyms of kebab are spear, chef, chib, ching and enthrill.

Synonyms and similar words for kebab

verbTo stab or skewer.

  • run throughTo impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.
  • spear
  • chefTo stab with a knife, to shank.
  • chib UK, dialectalTo shiv (stab).
  • chingTo stab.
  • enthrillTo pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.
  • jabTo poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • jobTo pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
  • juke slangTo stab.
  • knifecrime UK, humorousTo stab.
  • lancinateTo pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
  • pigstickTo stab.
  • pinkTo prick with a sword.
  • shank slangTo stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  • shiv slangTo stab (someone) with a shiv.
  • splashTo stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
  • stab
  • stick dialectalTo stab.
  • stobTo stab.
  • stog UK, dialectalTo stab; to probe; to thrust.
  • thrustTo stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  • fix
  • impale
  • pierce
  • prick
  • puncture
  • stake
  • transfix
  • transpierceTo pierce through; to pass through.
  • chive obsoleteTo stab.
  • foin archaicTo thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  • gore obsoleteTo pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
  • gride obsoleteTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • poach obsoleteTo stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
  • speet obsolete
  • yerk archaicTo stab (someone or something).
  • empierce archaicTo pierce through.

Meaning of kebab

  1. noun A hand-held dish consisting of slices of meat or fish roasted on an upright skewer, usually mixed with fresh vegetables and sauces and served in flatbread, especially a doner kebab.
  2. noun A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
  3. noun A dish made from shaped minced meat, usually grilled on a skewer but sometimes formed into a patty and fried or baked.

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Questions about synonyms of kebab

What is another word for kebab?
Kebab has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as run through, spear, chef, chib, ching, enthrill, jab and job.
What does kebab mean?
Kebab means a hand-held dish consisting of slices of meat or fish roasted on an upright skewer, usually mixed with fresh vegetables and sauces and served in flatbread, especially a doner kebab.

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