How Do You Spell KNIFED?

Pronunciation: [nˈa͡ɪft] (IPA)

"Knifed" is a common past tense verb form of "knife", meaning to stab or puncture with a sharp-edged blade. The IPA phonetic transcription for "knifed" is /naɪft/, with the "k" sound being silent. This spelling pattern is typical in English for words with "k" before "n" or "g", such as "knight" and "know", where the "k" sound is not pronounced. Remembering the spelling of "knifed" is important in effective communication as it is used in various contexts such as reportage, fiction or drama writing.

KNIFED Meaning and Definition

1. Knifed is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "knife". It refers to the action of using a knife to cut or stab something or someone.

   In its literal sense, knifing involves the act of cutting through an object or material using a sharp-edged tool called a knife. This action often leaves a clean, precise incision or penetration with minimal effort due to the sharpness of the blade. Knifing can be applied to a wide range of materials, including food, fabric, paper, or other softer objects.

   However, the term "knifed" can also acquire a metaphorical meaning when used in a figurative sense. It can describe a sudden, forceful act of penetrating or attacking someone or something, often describing an aggressive, unexpected action. For example, if someone says, "He knifed me in the back," it implies that the person betrayed them with a sudden and hurtful action, similar to being stabbed.

   The term "knifed" can also be employed to describe the movement or appearance of something that is sharp, pointed, or resembling a knife. For instance, stating that a mountain range is knifed by deep ravines depicts the visual resemblance of the sharp cutting edges of a knife as they meet or intersect the structural features of the mountains.

   Overall, the term "knifed" encompasses both the literal act of cutting or stabbing with a knife, as well as a figurative meaning related to sudden, forceful penetration or attack.

Top Common Misspellings for KNIFED *

• knived 100%

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Other Common Misspellings for KNIFED

• vaifed
• knowed
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• unifed
• knoced
• knind
• knive
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• wnife
• niced
• niped
• knewed
• knofe
• knite
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• kniofe
• gifed
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• kived
• fiifed
• gnied
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• kniced
• ungifed
• snifetd
• mnioed
• knifedge
• Knieep
• Kniede
• Knitel
• KNIEN
• Knieds
• Quifed
• knitet
• KNVVED
• knixed
• knifedg

Etymology of KNIFED

The word "knifed" is derived from the noun "knife" and the suffix "-ed".

The noun "knife" has its origins in Old English, where it was spelled "cnīf" or "cnīfe". It can be traced further back to the Proto-Germanic word "knībaz" and the Proto-Indo-European root *sk(h)ēi- (to cut). The Old English word "cnīf" eventually evolved into the Middle English "knif" before adopting its current form "knife" in Modern English.

The suffix "-ed" is added to the base form of the verb to indicate the past tense. In this case, the verb form "knife" is converted into "knifed" to indicate the action of using a knife or stabbing with a knife in the past.

Similar spelling words for KNIFED

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• naivety,
• NFTA,
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• NAFET,
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• novatio,
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• NFTY-MAR,
• NAFHTT,
• naievety,
• HNVTY.

Conjugate verb Knifed

CONDITIONAL

I would knife

we would knife

you would knife

he/she/it would knife

they would knife

FUTURE

I will knife

we will knife

you will knife

he/she/it will knife

they will knife

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have knifed

we will have knifed

you will have knifed

he/she/it will have knifed

they will have knifed

PAST

I knifed

we knifed

you knifed

he/she/it knifed

they knifed

PAST PERFECT

I had knifed

we had knifed

you had knifed

he/she/it had knifed

they had knifed

PRESENT

I knife

we knife

you knife

he/she/it knifes

they knife

PRESENT PERFECT

I have knifed

we have knifed

you have knifed

he/she/it has knifed

they have knifed

I am knifing

we are knifing

you are knifing

he/she/it is knifing

they are knifing

I was knifing

we were knifing

you were knifing

he/she/it was knifing

they were knifing

I will be knifing

we will be knifing

you will be knifing

he/she/it will be knifing

they will be knifing

I have been knifing

we have been knifing

you have been knifing

he/she/it has been knifing

they have been knifing

I had been knifing

we had been knifing

you had been knifing

he/she/it had been knifing

they had been knifing

I will have been knifing

we will have been knifing

you will have been knifing

he/she/it will have been knifing

they will have been knifing

I would have knifed

we would have knifed

you would have knifed

he/she/it would have knifed

they would have knifed

I would be knifing

we would be knifing

you would be knifing

he/she/it would be knifing

they would be knifing

I would have been knifing

we would have been knifing

you would have been knifing

he/she/it would have been knifing

they would have been knifing