knifeman

7.8

A man who uses a knife to hurt or threaten other people

noun
/ˈnaɪfˌmæn/

Offensive

: apuñalador

Witnesses described the knifeman as wearing a dark jacket and moving swiftly through the crowd.

Examples

The knifeman threatened the shopkeeper during the robbery.
A knifeman threatened several people before being disarmed by security staff.
The police quickly apprehended the knifeman after the attack in the subway station.
Did the knifeman escape from the scene?
The police arrested the knifeman after he threatened a shopkeeper during a robbery.
Witnesses described the knifeman as wearing a black hoodie and running away from the scene.
During the altercation, a knifeman brandished his weapon, causing panic among the crowd.

Synonyms

slasher

vsknifeman

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7 8.7

A person who attacks others by cutting them with a sharp knife

involves being male and armed for threat or crime not only cutting with strokes

stabber

vsknifeman

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6 6.3

A person who hurts someone with a knife or other sharp object

is broader meaning a male armed or using a sharp weapon not only thrusting

knifer

vsknifeman

Offensive

9.3

A person who attacks or hurts someone with a knife

is male and focuses on being armed or threatening rather than attack

blader

vsknifeman

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9.9

A person who cuts or wounds someone with a knife

specifies male and especially use of a small sharp weapon rather than any instrument

Antonyms

peaceful

144 1.0

Not using violence when protesting or solving a conflict

Surface Forms

knifeman singular

knifemen plural

Morphology

knifeman = knife + man (transparent) = knife + man

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'knife' + 'man' meaning a man who has or uses a knife; easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Knifeman is a simple compound of knife and man. It literally means 'a man with a knife', so it is used for someone who is armed with a knife or who threatens or attacks others with one.