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knife
Overview of noun knife
The noun knife has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
2. (5) knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)
3. (1) tongue, knife -- (any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark")
Overview of verb knife
The verb knife has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. knife, stab -- (use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun knife
3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
=> edge tool
=> cutter, cutlery, cutting tool
=> cutting implement
=> tool
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
knife
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
tongue, knife
=> projection
=> convex shape, convexity
=> solid
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun knife
2 of 3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
=> barong
=> bolo, bolo knife
=> Bowie knife
=> bread knife
=> butcher knife
=> carving knife
=> case knife, sheath knife
=> cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper
=> drawknife, drawshave
=> hunting knife
=> letter opener, paper knife, paperknife
=> linoleum knife, linoleum cutter
=> parang
=> parer, paring knife
=> pocketknife, pocket knife
=> pruning knife
=> slicer
=> surgical knife
=> table knife
Sense 2
knife
=> bayonet
=> dagger, sticker
=> flick-knife
=> khukuri
=> machete, matchet, panga
=> shiv
=> trench knife
=> yataghan
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun knife
3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
=> edge tool
Sense 2
knife
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
Sense 3
tongue, knife
=> projection
Antonyms of noun knife
Member Holonyms of noun knife
Substance Holonyms of noun knife
Part Holonyms of noun knife
Member Meronyms of noun knife
Substance Meronyms of noun knife
Part Meronyms of noun knife
2 of 3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
HAS PART: blade
HAS PART: haft, helve
HAS PART: knife blade
HAS PART: point
Sense 2
knife
HAS PART: point, tip, peak
Meronyms of noun knife
2 of 3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
HAS PART: blade
HAS PART: haft, helve
HAS PART: knife blade
HAS PART: point
Sense 2
knife
HAS PART: point, tip, peak
Holonyms of noun knife
Attributes of noun knife
Derived Forms of noun knife
2 of 3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
RELATED TO>(verb) knife#1
=> knife, stab
Sense 2
knife
RELATED TO>(verb) knife#1
=> knife, stab
Domain of noun knife
Domain Terms of noun knife
Familiarity of noun knife
knife used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun knife
3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
> edge tool
=> adz, adze
=> ax, axe
=> chisel
=> gouge
=> hand ax, hand axe
=> hob
=> knife
=> pick, pickax, pickaxe
=> plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
=> razor
=> scissors, pair of scissors
=> scythe
=> shear
=> sickle, reaping hook, reap hook
=> wire cutter
Sense 2
knife
> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> bow
=> bow and arrow
=> brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster
=> fire ship
=> flamethrower
=> gun
=> knife
=> light arm
=> missile
=> pike
=> projectile, missile
=> slasher
=> sling
=> spear, lance, shaft
=> stun gun, stun baton
=> sword, blade, brand, steel
=> tomahawk, hatchet
=> weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.
=> Greek fire
Sense 3
tongue, knife
> projection
=> salient
=> jag
=> bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence
=> spur, spine, acantha
=> tail, tail end
=> tongue, knife
Meronyms of noun knife
3 senses of knife
Sense 1
knife
HAS PART: blade
HAS PART: knife edge, cutting edge
HAS PART: haft, helve
HAS PART: knife blade
HAS PART: point
=> edge tool
HAS PART: handle, grip, handgrip, hold
HAS PART: shank, stem
HAS PART: knife edge, cutting edge
=> cutter, cutlery, cutting tool
=> cutting implement
=> tool
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
knife
HAS PART: point, tip, peak
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun knife
Grep of noun knife
bolo knife
bowie knife
bread knife
butcher knife
butter knife
carving knife
case knife
clasp knife
drawknife
dutch case-knife bean
fish knife
flick-knife
flick knife
hunting knife
jackknife
knife
knife-edge
knife-handle
knife blade
knife edge
knife fight
knife pleat
knife thrust
linoleum knife
palette knife
paper knife
paperknife
paring knife
penknife
pocket knife
pocketknife
pruning knife
putty knife
sheath knife
steak knife
surgical knife
switchblade knife
table knife
trench knife
yellowknife
Antonyms of verb knife
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
=> injure, wound
=> hurt
=> indispose
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
=> poniard
=> bayonet
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
=> injure, wound
'Cause To' of verb knife
Derived Forms of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
RELATED TO>(noun) knife#2
=> knife
RELATED TO>(noun) knife#1
=> knife
Domain of verb knife
Domain Terms of verb knife
Familiarity of verb knife
knife used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
EX: They want to knife the prisoners
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb knife
1 sense of knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
> injure, wound
=> trample
=> concuss
=> calk
=> torture, excruciate, torment
=> pull, overstretch
=> traumatize, traumatise, shock
=> maim
=> twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
=> subluxate
=> disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap
=> harm
=> run down, run over
=> fracture, break
=> shoot, hit, pip
=> knife, stab
=> skin, scrape
=> bruise, contuse
=> graze
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb knife
Sense 1
knife, stab
=> injure, wound
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Grep of verb knife
jackknife
knife
Grep of adj knife
knifelike
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