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knifing

The correct spelling is knifing.

How to pronounce knifing

verb

IPA: /ˈnaɪfɪŋ/

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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. 1.To cut with a knife.
  2. 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. 3.To cut through as if with a knife.
  4. 4.To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
  5. 5.To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut

noun

  1. 1.An instance of stabbing with a knife.

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