knife
- noun
- A1
- Top 3000
A tool made of a sharp flat piece of metal fixed to a handle, used for cutting things.
Be careful, that knife is much sharper than it looks.
He sharpened the knife before carving the roast for everyone.
Put the knife on the right side of each plate.
A blunt knife makes slicing warm bread almost impossible.
Common collocations: sharp knife · kitchen knife · bread knife · sharpen a knife · cut with a knife · a knife and fork
Part of: Kitchen utensils, Cooking, Restaurants
Forms
- plural
- knives