Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for knife. Search instead for knifepo.
Definitions

knife

[nahyf] / naɪf /
NOUN
cutting tool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bayonet blade cutter dagger machete scalpel sickle skewer sword
STRONG
bolo cutlass edge lance lancet point ripper sabre scimitar scythe shank shiv steel stiletto switchblade tickler
WEAK
cutting edge skiver
VERB
stab with pointed tool
Synonyms
STRONG
brand carve clip cut hurt impale jag kill lacerate lance pierce shank shiv slash slice spit stick thrust wound
WEAK
chop down open up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid cure heal help

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I like to mention there is no reason to catch a falling knife until a catalyst presents itself.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ministers hope to halve knife crime over the next 10 years as part of a plan called Protecting Lives, Building Hope.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Nevertheless, investors should watch Bitcoin through the long weekend with the Middle East situation on a knife edge and market-moving news all but inevitable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Equipped with a prosthesis simulating a glass eye over his pupil,” we are told, Mr. Day-Lewis “practiced hitting it with the tip of his knife without batting an eyelid.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He sheathed his knife and looked round for his things.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver