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Rareknifing
The correct spelling is knifing.
How to pronounce knifing
verb
IPA: /ˈnaɪfɪŋ/
Say it like: Nif-ing
The correct spelling is knifing. To cut with a knife. For example: "There was a knifing outside that club last night."
Usage Examples
“There was a knifing outside that club last night.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cut with a knife.
- 2.To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
- 3.To cut through as if with a knife.
- 4.To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
- 5.To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut
noun
- 1.An instance of stabbing with a knife.
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