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Knifing

Knife \Knife\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knifed; p. pr. & vb. n. Knifing.]

  1. (Hort.) To prune with the knife.

  2. To cut or stab with a knife. [Low]

  3. Fig.: To stab in the back; to try to defeat by underhand means, esp. in politics; to vote or work secretly against (a candidate of one's own party). [Slang, U. S.]

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knifing

n. An instance of stabbing with a knife. vb. (present participle of knife English)

Usage examples of "knifing".

There were knifings, and one attempt at poisoning, before the harem-mistresses and the castrates managed to reassert a measure of control.

On either side of the street Jennifer saw a parade of clubbings, knifings, shootings.

These sporting events are usually accompanied by fights, knifings and the throwing of petrol bombs.