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knife
noun
-
knife
,
knives
a
tool
or
utensil
with
a
sharp-edged
blade
fixed
in
a
handle
,
used
for
cutting
food
,
materials
,
or
other
objects
•
Carefully
,
Mia
used
a
sharp
knife
to
slice
a
ripe
tomato
.
Carefully
,
Mia
used
a
sharp
knife
to
slice
a
ripe
tomato
.
•
The
picnic
basket
held
plates
,
forks
,
and
a
small
knife
for
spreading
butter
on
bread
.
The
picnic
basket
held
plates
,
forks
,
and
a
small
knife
for
spreading
butter
on
bread
.
Old
English
cnīf
,
from
Old
Norse
knífr
,
meaning
“
blade
”
or
“
instrument
for
cutting
”.
verb
-
knife
,
knifing
,
knifes
,
knifed
to
stab
,
cut
,
or
wound
a
person
or
object
using
a
knife
•
In
the
novel
,
the
villain
threatened
to
knife
the
detective
during
a
tense
confrontation
.
In
the
novel
,
the
villain
threatened
to
knife
the
detective
during
a
tense
confrontation
.
•
With
a
swift
motion
,
she
knifed
open
the
thick
package
to
see
what
was
inside
.
With
a
swift
motion
,
she
knifed
open
the
thick
package
to
see
what
was
inside
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
in
Middle
English
,
meaning
“
to
attack
with
a
knife
”.
