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to saber

to saber

8.0
To cut or wound someone with a sword
  • verb
  • /ˈseɪbər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : sablear
  • The soldier threatened to saber his opponent during the fierce battle.

Examples

  • In the old tales, knights would saber their enemies on the field.

  • He nearly sabered the bandit who tried to rob him.

  • He sabered his opponent during the duel.

  • The knight sabered through the enemy lines.

  • During the battle, the soldiers were sabered by the enemy cavalry as they fought bravely to defend their position.

  • The cavalry charged forward, sabered their foes, and quickly gained the upper hand in the skirmish.

  • In a dramatic display of skill, he sabered the opponent during the duel, showcasing his mastery of the blade.

Synonyms

to knife
vsto saber
  • NSFW
15 7.1

To cut or hurt someone with a sharp blade

uses a longer heavier blade to cut or slash rather than only stab
to dagger
vsto saber
  • NSFW
1 7.9

To stab someone with a short pointed knife

uses a longer heavier blade to cut or slash rather than only stab

Compounds

6 7.8

An animal with long curved front teeth like a saber used for hunting

saber rattling
  • Literature
4 7.7

Showing weapons to scare other countries without fighting

A large extinct cat with long curved front teeth that lived long ago

saber saw
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A handheld power tool that cuts wood and other materials with a blade that moves back and forth

A large extinct North American cat from millions of years ago with long front teeth like later saber-toothed cats

How Violent

to kill
  • NSFW
1.0
to maim
  • NSFW
35 7.0
to saber
  • NSFW
8.0
to slash
53 3.0
to nick
33 3.5

Surface Forms

saber infinitive
sabered past
sabered past participle
saber-ing present participle
sabers third person singular

Etymology

Saber as a verb comes directly from the name of the sword, meaning to cut or attack with a saber. So to saber someone is to strike or wound them with that 'sword'.