knife

Speech parts

1. knife - Noun

2. knife - Verb

Meaning

An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but of many different forms and names for different uses; as, table knife, drawing knife, putty knife, pallet knife, pocketknife, penknife, chopping knife, etc..

A sword or dagger.

To prune with the knife.

To cut or stab with a knife.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tongue stab carver pierce lance dirk sabre harpoon ripper bola tomahawk cleaver whittle kris shank

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Antonyms

aid save assist preserve rescue salvage

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Hypernyms

weapon edge tool product object tool article

Hyponyms

cleaver shiv dagger chopper bolo poniard

Phrases with the word

fork and knife pen knife oyster-shucking knife Chef's knife surgical knife switch knife

Derivatives

knives knifed knifing

Anagrams

Finke

Examples

Is it progress if a cannibal uses knife and fork? Stanisław Jerzy Lec

I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it will be with a knife. Louise Brooks

In a mind all logic is like a knife blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it. Rabindranath Tagore

One knife will not cut another knife; one cheat will not cheat another cheat. African Congo Proverb

The tongue that belongs to a fake friend is sharper than a knife. Argentinean Proverb

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle. Korean Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Knieriem Knierim Knies knife blade knife block knife carried in a pocket