Definition of knife Knife
/najˈf/ - [nayf] - knife
We found 24 definitions of knife from 8 different sources.
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What does knife mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: knives |
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| knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle | ||
| edge tool any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point | ||
| weapon system, weapon, arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" | ||
| 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 | ||
| yataghan a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge | ||
| knife - any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" | ||
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| knife - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" | ||
| stab | ||
| wound, injure cause injuries or bodily harm to | ||
| poniard stab with a poniard | ||
| bayonet stab or kill someone with a bayonet | ||
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Wiktionary 
- knife (Noun)
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal the blade, usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. - knife (Noun)
A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger. - knife (Noun)
Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as the knives for a chipper. - knife (Verb)
To cut with a knife. - knife (Verb)
To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon. - knife (Verb)
To cut through as if with a knife. - knife (Verb)
To betray, especially in the context of a political slate. - knife (Verb)
To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- knife (n.)
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.. - knife (n.)
A sword or dagger. - knife (v. t.)
To prune with the knife. - knife (v. t.)
To cut or stab with a knife.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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knife
A utensil consisting of a sharpened piece of hard material such as steel or other metal, ceramic, glass or stone, usually attached to a handle, that is formed in a manner that allows for cutting softer materials, especially meat or other food. -
knife
To cut with a knife. -
knife
To use a knife as a weapon in order to injure or kill. -
knife
To cut through with or as if with a knife.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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knife
nÄ«f, n. an instrument for cutting: a sword or dagger:—pl. Knives (nÄ«vz).—v.t. to stab with a knife: (Amer.) to try to destroy a political candidate's chances by a treacherous attack.—ns. Knife′-and-fork′, a trencherman; Knife′-board, a board on which knives are cleaned: (coll.) the seat running along the top of an omnibus; Knife′-boy, a boy employed in cleaning knives; Knife′-edge (mech.), a sharp piece of steel like a knife's edge serving as the axis of a balance, &c.; Knife′-grind′er, one who grinds or sharpens knives; Knife′-mon′ey, a knife-shaped bronze currency formerly used in China; Knife′-rest, a glass or metal utensil on which to rest a carving-knife or fork; Knife′-tray, a tray for holding knives.—War to the knife, mortal combat. [A.S. cnÃf: Ger. kneif, knife, kneifen, to nip.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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knife
An old name for a dagger: thus Lady Macbeth-- "That my keen knife see not the wound it makes."
Wikipedia 
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A knife is a metal tool with a sharpened metal blade that is used to cut all sorts of things. The plural form of "knife" is "knives".
Picking the right type of knife.
There are many kinds of knives depending what to be cut. With the right knife, cutting can be done efficiently (well). With the wrong kind of knife, cutting will be less efficient. When a knife is too small to cut something, a saw, axe, or power tool may be needed.
Illegal types of knives.
Carrying knives is illegal in many countries, especially if the blade is longer than several inches. Another type of knife which is illegal in many places is the "switchblade", a knife that has a button which when pressed activates a spring to open the knife.
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