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Added 10 October 2026

knifing

/ˈnaɪfɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about knifing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An instance of stabbing with a knife.
There was a knifing outside that club last night.

verb

present participle and gerund of knife

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