KNIFE THRUST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does knife thrust mean? 

• KNIFE THRUST (noun)
  The noun KNIFE THRUST has 1 sense:

1. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

  Familiarity information: KNIFE THRUST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KNIFE THRUST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

knife thrust; stab; thrust

Context example:

one strong stab to the heart killed him

Hypernyms ("knife thrust" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "knife thrust"):

lunge; passado; straight thrust ((fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward)

remise ((fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte))