kniv — meaning in English

English meaning

• knife noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.

Senses

kniv is used for these senses in English:

• knife A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
• knife (transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.

knife — full definition

1. noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
2. verb To stab or cut someone with a knife.
3. verb To betray someone, especially a political ally.

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