knives
[ nahyvz ]
/ naɪvz /
noun
plural of knife.
Words nearby knives
knit,
knitted,
knitting,
knitting needle,
knitwear,
knives,
knob,
knob latch,
knob lock,
knobble,
knobbling roll
Definition for knives (2 of 2)
knife
[ nahyf ]
/ naɪf /
noun, plural knives [nahyvz] /naɪvz/.
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword.
any blade for cutting, as in a tool or machine.
verb (used with object), knifed, knif·ing.
to apply a knife to; cut, stab, etc., with a knife.
to attempt to defeat or undermine in a secret or underhanded way.
verb (used without object), knifed, knif·ing.
to move or cleave through something with or as if with a knife: The ship knifed through the heavy seas.
Origin of knife
before 1100; Middle English
knif, Old English
cnīf; cognate with Dutch
knijf, German
Kneif, Old Norse
knīfr
OTHER WORDS FROM knife
knife·like, adjective knif·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for knives
British Dictionary definitions for knives (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for knives (2 of 2)
knife
/ (naɪf) /
noun plural knives (naɪvz)
verb (tr)
to cut, stab, or kill with a knife
to betray, injure, or depose in an underhand way
Derived forms of knife
knifelike, adjective knifer, nounWord Origin for knife
Old English
cnīf; related to Old Norse
knīfr, Middle Low German
knīf
Idioms and Phrases with knives
knife
see at gunpoint (knifepoint); under the knife; you could cut it with a knife.