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Definitions

knife

[nahyf] / naɪf /
NOUN
cutting tool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bayonet blade cutter dagger machete scalpel sickle skewer sword
STRONG
bolo cutlass edge lance lancet point ripper sabre scimitar scythe shank shiv steel stiletto switchblade tickler
WEAK
cutting edge skiver
VERB
stab with pointed tool
Synonyms
STRONG
brand carve clip cut hurt impale jag kill lacerate lance pierce shank shiv slash slice spit stick thrust wound
WEAK
chop down open up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid cure heal help

Example Sentences

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Gomez twists the knife deeper for a good cause: He wants you not just to look but to really see.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I like to mention there is no reason to catch a falling knife until a catalyst presents itself.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The Safety In and Around Schools Partnership will train school leaders on the risk of knife crime and develop "local solutions to improve pupil safety and prevent serious violence".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Ministers hope to halve knife crime over the next 10 years as part of a plan called Protecting Lives, Building Hope.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He just barely glimpsed her beautiful, soft-featured face: but it was so full of fearful hope that it caught at him like a knife in the stomach.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell