| knife | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. knife | edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle. |
| ~ barong | a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines. |
| ~ blade | the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge. |
| ~ bolo knife, bolo | long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin. |
| ~ bowie knife | a stout hunting knife with a single edge. |
| ~ bread knife | a knife used to cut bread. |
| ~ butcher knife | a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat. |
| ~ carving knife | a large knife used to carve cooked meat. |
| ~ sheath knife, case knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath. |
| ~ cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper | a butcher's knife having a large square blade. |
| ~ drawknife, drawshave | a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces. |
| ~ edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge). |
| ~ haft, helve | the handle of a weapon or tool. |
| ~ hunting knife | a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip. |
| ~ knife blade | the blade of a knife. |
| ~ letter opener, paper knife, paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books. |
| ~ linoleum cutter, linoleum knife | a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum. |
| ~ parang | a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| ~ paring knife, parer | a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables. |
| ~ pocket knife, pocketknife | a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket. |
| ~ point | sharp end.; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" |
| ~ pruning knife | a knife with a curved or hooked blade. |
| ~ slicer | knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese. |
| ~ surgical knife | a very sharp knife used in surgery. |
| ~ table knife | a knife used for eating at dining table. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. knife | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point. |
| ~ bayonet | a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon. |
| ~ dagger, sticker | a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing. |
| ~ khukuri | a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal. |
| ~ machete, matchet, panga | a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation. |
| ~ shiv | a knife used as a weapon. |
| ~ trench knife | a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting. |
| ~ weapon, weapon system, arm | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ yataghan | a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge. |
| ~ tip, peak, point | a V shape.; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" |
| n. (shape) | 3. knife, tongue | any long thin projection that is transient.; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" |
| ~ projection | any solid convex shape that juts out from something. |
| v. (contact) | 4. knife, stab | use a knife on.; "The victim was knifed to death" |
| ~ injure, wound | cause injuries or bodily harm to. |
| ~ poniard | stab with a poniard. |
| ~ bayonet | stab or kill someone with a bayonet. |
| stab | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. pang, stab, twinge | a sudden sharp feeling.; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ guilt pang | pangs of feeling guilty. |
| n. (act) | 2. knife thrust, stab, thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| ~ passado, straight thrust, lunge | (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward. |
| ~ remise | (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte). |
| n. (act) | 3. shot, stab | informal words for any attempt or effort.; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| v. (contact) | 4. jab, stab | stab or pierce.; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" |
| ~ goad, prick | stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick. |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| v. (contact) | 5. dig, jab, poke, prod, stab | poke or thrust abruptly.; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
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