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knifepoint

knifepoint

4 7.7
Being threatened with a knife to make you do what someone wants
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : amenaza con cuchillo
  • We just held them at knifepoint, and this feels a million times safer.
  • held at knifepoint
  • robbed at knifepoint
  • kidnapped at knifepoint

Examples

  • Winston Riley is accused of attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in an elevator at a casino.

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  • The man allegedly made her drive around the city at knifepoint so he could make what she described as drug deals.

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  • Remember the skater who was robbing shops at knifepoint?

    Roller Squad (2021)

  • A Plainfield man is facing several felony charges after allegedly attempting to abduct a woman at knifepoint as she got into her vehicle early Tuesday morning in the 16300 block of Fairfield Drive, police said.

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  • A man reported that he was robbed at knifepoint while walking home late at night.

  • Police say the suspect threatened the store clerk at knifepoint during the robbery.

  • During the incident, the victim was held at knifepoint while the assailant demanded money.

Synonyms

gunpoint
vsknifepoint
  • NSFW
63 4.6

A situation where someone points a gun at you to make you do something

is the same threat but using a close range sharp weapon
at spearpoint
vsknifepoint
9.9

A situation of strong threat that forces someone to act against their will

is a literal threat involving a sharp handheld weapon rather than general pressure

Antonyms

safety
∞ 1.0

A place or condition that protects you from danger

security
408 2.4

The feeling of being safe from danger or threat

How Dangerous

stabbing
  • NSFW
69 4.1
knifepoint
  • Offensive
4 7.7
threatening
65 3.6
threat
∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

knifepoint singular
knifepoints plural

Morphology

knifepoint = knife + point (transparent) = knife + point

The sense denotes the situation of being threatened with a knife—directly inferable from 'knife' + 'point'.

Etymology

Knifepoint comes from the idea of the knife 'point' aimed at a person, like a small sharp tip used to threaten. As a noun, it means the situation of being forced or threatened with a knife.