Knifed Meaning in English
word · lemma: knife
ˈnaɪft
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nˈaɪft
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Definition
Used as the past tense of 'knife', meaning to stab or wound someone with a knife. It is usually used to describe a violent act.
Usage & Nuances
'Knifed' is always informal and usually appears in crime reports or descriptions of violent attacks. Common collocations: 'was knifed', 'got knifed'. Not used for cutting objects (only for people/animals being attacked).
Spanish: apuñaló - atacó con cuchilloPortuguese (BR): esfaqueou - golpeou com facaPortuguese (PT): esfaqueou - agrediu com facaChinese (Simplified): 捅伤了（用刀） - 用刀刺Chinese (Traditional): 用刀刺傷了 - 刺殺了Hindi: चाकू माराArabic: طعنه بسكينBengali: ছুরি চালানো - ছুরিকাঘাত করাRussian: зарезал - ранил ножомJapanese: 刺した（ナイフで）Vietnamese: đâm bằng daoKorean: 칼로 찌르다Turkish: bıçakladıUrdu: چاقو ماراIndonesian: menikam - menusuk dengan pisau
Example Sentences
The man was knifed in the street last night.
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He knifed his enemy during the fight.
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Police say the suspect knifed two people.
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Someone knifed my friend outside the bar, and he had to go to the hospital.
natural
They didn’t just rob him—they knifed him, too.
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I heard he got knifed over an argument about money.
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