- knife
- n1. blade, (collectively) cutlery; jackknife, Swiss Army knife, pocketknife, penknife, switchblade, Sl. shiv; saber, Japanese. aikuchi, sword, Excalibur, cutlass; rapier, foil, e'pee; bayonet, scimitar, bill, billhook, cold steel, snickersnee; bowie knife, trench knife, dagger, Malay. creese, Malay. kris, dirk, poniard, Fr. poignard; stiletto, stylet, Scot. skean, scalpel, Medieval. misericord; cleaver, hatchet, ax, halberd, tomahawk; machete, bolo; utility knife, saw, hacksaw; spear, lance, South Africa. assegai, harpoon.v2. cut, stab, pierce, lancinate, Inf. stick, cut up, slash; run through, impale, transfix; bayonet, spear, lance; cleave, slice, divide.3. stab in the back, double-deal, betray, Sl. slip a Mickey, pull the rug out from under.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.