knife point
Where blade tapers
Knifepoint refers to the tip of a knife blade, but the word appears almost exclusively in the phrase at knifepoint, describing a situation where someone is threatened or coerced with a knife: He was robbed at knifepoint.
The construction parallels at gunpoint.
Also spelled as two words: knife point.
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- tipEnd or gratuity
- sharp edgeHoned cutting surface
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- threatIndication of potential harm
at knifepoint · stab · edge · cold steel · piercing · robbery · danger · menace · steel · weapon · armed robbery · mugging · street crime · intimidation · thrust · prick · jab · holdup
threat/coercion context
knife pointfree will
Autonomous choice capacity
voluntary consent · by choice · of one's own accord · uncoerced · peacefully
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