"knifing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnaɪfɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-knifing.wav Forms: knifings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪfɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} knifing (plural knifings)
  1. An instance of stabbing with a knife.
    Sense id: en-knifing-en-noun-DY1dT8Nk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20

Verb

IPA: /ˈnaɪfɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-knifing.wav
Rhymes: -aɪfɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} knifing
  1. present participle and gerund of knife Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: knife
    Sense id: en-knifing-en-verb-Zd4-1Y8~

Inflected forms

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          "stab"
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          "knife"
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