knifepoint

[ nahyf-point ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

at knifepoint, under threat of being cut or stabbed with a knife:
He was robbed at knifepoint.

Polly Klaas, the 12-year-old who was snatched out of her own home at knifepoint back in 1993?

She pointed the knifepoint at his face, close enough to stab him if need be.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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