knife

simple noun90 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.9

a knife with a fine edge that cuts easily

a knife used for preparing food

a knife used for eating at the dinner table

a long, serrated knife for slicing bread

a knife that is not sharp and does not cut well

a small, dull-edged knife for spreading butter

a knife that has lost its sharpness

a sharp, often serrated knife for cutting steak at the table

a knife with a toothed or saw-like edge, for cutting bread

a knife with a small, sharp, replaceable blade, used for cutting cardboard, etc.

a type of utility knife

the flat cutting edge of a knife

the part of a knife that is held in the hand

a violent act using a knife

a fight between people using knives

the handle of a knife, especially a large one like a dagger

the action of a knife separating something

the action of a knife cutting thin pieces from something

to have a medical operation

something that causes someone great emotional pain

to take out a knife suddenly

to make a bad situation worse for someone

to pull out a knife to use as a weapon

to move a knife back and forth in a threatening manner

to hold and use a knife, especially as a weapon

to wave a knife in a threatening way

to push a knife deep into something with force

to push a knife forward suddenly and violently

to bring out a knife, often unexpectedly