Synonyms for knife
naɪf; naɪvzknife

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1. knifenoun

   edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

   Synonyms:
   tongue

2. knifenoun

   a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

   Synonyms:
   tongue

3. tongue, knifeverb

   any long thin projection that is transient

   "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

   Synonyms:
   tongue, natural language, glossa, lingua, spit, clapper

4. knife, stabverb

   use a knife on

   "The victim was knifed to death"

   Synonyms:
   prod, dig, stab, poke, jab

Matched Categories

1. • Edge Tool
   • Injure
   • Weapon

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. knifenoun

   Synonyms:
   dagger, stiletto, dirk, poniard, bowie-knife, misericorde, anlace, yataghan, machete, bolo, handjar, skean, creese, barong, sword, billhook, saber, scalpel, lancet, bistoury, jackknife, pen-knife, pocket-knife

   Associated words:
   cutler, cutlery, sheath, sheathe, unsheathe, scabbard, cultrivorous, cultrate, cultriform, tang, scale, spring, blade, kick, spatula

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1. List of paraphrases for "knife":

   knives, blade, dagger, shiv, messer, scalpel, cutter, stab, razor, dao

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1. List of known nicknames for "Knife":

   Duncan McCoshan

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1. Nicholas Paul Godejohn:

   All the planning she did, every bit of it. She pretty much willed the knife in my hand to commit the deed herself. She is the mastermind behind the entire thing.

2. Mike Connors:

   I have a knife, a bomb and a hostage. Bring it on. i was kind of in shock.

3. Paul OShaughnessy:

   He had a knife, it was covered in blood. He kept saying something in Arabic, he was clearly under the influence of something, my brother Luke managed to keep him pinned down until the police arrived. My brother put a crate and a chair to keep him pinned down. He didnt show any remorse at all.

4. Corey Feldman:

   He got one stab in, that was it. And it was a very small [puncture], it was bleeding, but it was like a dot. So I don’t know if he just got me with just the tip of the knife, or if he got me with a syringe. That’s the part we don’t know.

5. Andreas Hollstein:

   If you ask me whether that knife in his pocket was for me, I’d answer with a yes.