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Meaning of knifing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

knifing

Pronunciation:/ˈnaɪfɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  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.

noun

Definitions

  1. An instance of stabbing with a knife.

    Example: There was a knifing outside that club last night.