'V at n' - Construction 1

Name: the stab at construction
Description: A person strikes or attempts to strike something.
Verbs: beat, dab, hack, hammer, jab, knock, lap, poke, prod, slash, stab, swing, swipe, tap, tear, thrash, hack away, hit out, lash out, strike out
Example: He stabbed at the paper with his knife. (BNC)
Membership: physical contact
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