Synonyms and Antonyms of knife

synonym (synonym of knife)

  • (noun.shape)
    tongue
    any long thin projection that is transient (noun.shape)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    stab
    use a knife on (verb.contact)
     

hypernym (knife IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact)
    arm, weapon, weapon system
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact)
     
  • any long thin projection that is transient (noun.shape)
    projection
    any solid convex shape that juts out from something (noun.shape)
     
  • edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
    edge tool
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact)
     
  • use a knife on (verb.contact)
    injure, wound
    cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF knife relation)

  • a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact)
    bayonet
    a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    dagger, sticker
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    khukuri
    a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    machete, matchet, panga
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    shiv
    a knife used as a weapon (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    trench knife
    a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    yataghan
    a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge (noun.artifact)
     
  • edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
    barong
    a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bolo, bolo knife
    long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bowie knife
    a stout hunting knife with a single edge (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bread knife
    a knife used to cut bread (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    butcher knife
    a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    carving knife
    a large knife used to carve cooked meat (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    case knife, sheath knife
    a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    chopper, cleaver, meat cleaver
    a butcher's knife having a large square blade (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    drawknife, drawshave
    a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hunting knife
    a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    letter opener, paper knife, paperknife
    dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    linoleum cutter, linoleum knife
    a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    parang
    a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    parer, paring knife
    a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pocket knife, pocketknife
    a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pruning knife
    a knife with a curved or hooked blade (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    slicer
    knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    surgical knife
    a very sharp knife used in surgery (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    table knife
    a knife used for eating at dining table (noun.artifact)
     
  • use a knife on (verb.contact)
    poniard
    stab with a poniard (verb.contact)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point (noun.artifact)
    peak, point, tip
    a V shape (noun.shape)
     
  • edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
    blade
    the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    haft, helve
    the handle of a weapon or tool (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    knife blade
    the blade of a knife (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    point
    sharp end (noun.artifact)
     

derivation (.... is derived from knife)

  • (verb.contact)
    knife, stab, knife, stab
    use a knife on (verb.contact)
     
  • use a knife on (verb.contact)
    knife thrust, stab, thrust
    a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    knife
    edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.person)
    stabber
    someone who stabs another person (noun.person)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part holonym derivation tongue stab edge tool arm weapon projection injure wound barong bolo bowie knife bread knife butcher knife blade haft knife blade point peak tip stab knife thrust stabber
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Related Words

. tongue . stab . arm, weapon, weapon system . projection . edge tool . injure, wound . bayonet . dagger, sticker . khukuri . machete, matchet, panga . shiv . trench knife . yataghan . barong . bolo, bolo knife . bowie knife . bread knife . butcher knife . carving knife . case knife, sheath knife . chopper, cleaver, meat cleaver . drawknife, drawshave . hunting knife . letter opener, paper knife, paperknife . linoleum cutter, linoleum knife . parang . parer, paring knife . pocket knife, pocketknife . pruning knife . slicer . surgical knife . table knife . poniard . peak, point, tip . blade . haft, helve . knife blade . point . knife, stab, knife, stab . knife thrust, stab, thrust . knife . stabber


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