Knife meaning in English
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Definition
a knife: a blade, a tool used to cut
Plural: knives
Examples
- "That's not a knife."
- "Edward : Knife?"
- "Dr. Loblaw : Basically we're going to cut a flap of corneal tissue using a knife with an oscillating blade, open it up and remove some tissue beneath the cornea with a laser."
- "The Greenback & Trust branch, located on Fell Street, was robbed at 11:14 AM by three teenage boys dressed in drag and carrying kitchen knives."
- "Some people enjoy collecting knives, others enjoy building robots, and some English people think that the most enjoyable hobby of all is to hunt a small fox with a pack of dogs."
- "That's a knife."
- "But then again, I suppose you don't have forks and knives in Sweden."
Exercise 1
"If Gidyeon decides to slash his prices..."
Here, "to slash" means "to reduce (a price) dramatically". However, "to slash" also has a more literal meaning!
Find this meaning by matching the action to the corresponding object. Each term is used once!
Here, "to slash" means "to reduce (a price) dramatically". However, "to slash" also has a more literal meaning!
Find this meaning by matching the action to the corresponding object. Each term is used once!
| Dear Vince, | ||
| When you find Krazy Gidyeon, please: | ||
| 1. Punch him in the face with a . | ||
| 2. Slash his arm with a . | ||
| 3. Shoot him in the hand with a . | ||
| 4. Tickle his feet with a . | ||
| Best, | ||
| Harold |
"If Gidyeon decides to slash his prices..."
Here, "to slash" means "to reduce (a price) dramatically". However, "to slash" also has a more literal meaning!
Find this meaning by matching the action to the corresponding object. Each term is used once!
Here, "to slash" means "to reduce (a price) dramatically". However, "to slash" also has a more literal meaning!
Find this meaning by matching the action to the corresponding object. Each term is used once!
| Dear Vince, | ||
| When you find Krazy Gidyeon, please: | ||
| 1. Punch him in the face with a fist 1. | ||
| 2. Slash his arm with a knife 2. | ||
| 3. Shoot him in the hand with a gun 3. | ||
| 4. Tickle his feet with a feather 4. | ||
| Best, | ||
| Harold |
1 fist: This is correct. A "fist" is a closed hand, the fingers forming a tight ball. "To punch" means to hit or strike someone with a fist. Example: Boxers punch each other in the face. Note: the verb "to punch" is exclusively reserved for "fists" - it is not used with other weapons.
1 knife: Sorry, you can't punch someone with a knife!
1 gun: Sorry, you can't punch someone with a gun!
1 feather: Sorry, a feather is far too soft and light to punch someone with!
2 knife: This is correct. "To slash" is to cut with a violent (and quite random) sweeping stroke with a sharp blade, most commonly a knife or sword. We use "knives" (with forks) to cut our food into pieces. A "sword" is an "epee" - a long, straight weapon used by knights and pirates! Ah-ha!
2 fist: It is impossible to "slash" using a fist - even if you are Bruce Lee!
2 gun: We can't "slash" with a gun. But you can "strike" or "hit" someone with a gun (if you don't want to make a mess shooting them!).
2 feather: Sorry, a feather is far too soft and light to slash someone with!
3 gun: This is correct. We "shoot" with a gun. Example: Warbuckle shoots bears! "To shoot" is an irregular verb (shoot/shot/shot). A single act of shooting is called a "(gun) shot".
3 knife: Oops! We cannot "shoot" using a knife!
3 fist: Oops! We cannot "shoot" using a fist!
3 feather: Oops! We cannot "shoot" using a feather!
4 feather: A "feather" is a plume - one of the soft, flat structures that covers a bird's body. Example: My pillow is made of goose FEATHERS. 'To tickle is to move your fingers (or another soft object) over a person's skin so that they laugh. Feathers are perfect for tickling feet!
4 knife: I suppose you could tickle someone's feet with a knife, but it is easier to use a feather!
4 gun: I suppose you could tickle someone's feet with a gun, but it is easier to use a feather!
4 fist: I suppose you could tickle someone's feet with a fist, but it is easier to use a feather!
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