knife

knife
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. blade, edge, point, steel, shiv (sl.), toothpick (sl.); carving knife; snickersnee, dagger, poniard, dirk, bodkin, stiletto; scalpel, lancet. See arms, sharpness. —v. t. stab, cut, slice, slash; wound; informal, knife in the back, betray. See improbity.
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(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. blade, cutter, sword, bayonet, cutting edge, dagger, stiletto, lance, lancet, bit, cutlass, machete, kris, whittle, poniard, scalpel, edge, dirk, sickle, scythe, sabre, scimitar, claymore, broadsword, bodkin, snickersnee, point, skiver, skewer, spit, guillotine, skean, misericord, pigsticker*, toad-stabber*, tickler*, shiv*; see also razor , sword .
Kinds of knives include: carving, chef's, paring, chopping, table, dinner, breakfast, dessert, grapefruit, fish, pocket, clasp, hunting, Bowie, corn, cane, butcher, skinning, surgical, paper, pruning, oyster, putty, palette, ferrule, bread, butter, cake, wood carver's, molding, paper hanger's, miter, excelsior, stiletto, jackknife, switchblade, Boy Scout, Swiss Army, Buck. v.
1. [To stab]
Syn. cut, slash, pierce, lance; see cut 2 , hurt 1 , stab .
2. [*To injure in an underhanded way]
Syn. trick, betray, give a coward's blow, strike below the belt; see betray 1 , deceive .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
dagger, switchblade, blade, dirk, stiletto, scalpel, bowie knife, butter knife, jackknife, penknife, Swiss Army knife, cutlery. see dagger, sword
II
v.
stab, run through, stick, cut, slash, impale, pierce, wound, lance.

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  • knife — The plural form of the noun is knives, but the inflected forms of the verb are knifes, knifed, knifing …   Modern English usage

  • Knife — A knife is a handheld sharp edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a blade used for cutting. The knife is a tool that can be used as a weapon. Its origins date as far back as two and a half million years ago, as evidenced by the… …   Wikipedia

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