knife up
To trim the edges on a boot or shoe of bits of leather, etcTo trim the edges on a boot or shoe of bits of leather, etc. that may be attached to the sides.
» Tom picked the knife up off the ground.
Meaning
10 senses(dated)To trim the edges on a boot or shoe of bits of leather, etc. that may be attached to the sides.
(broadly)To trim with a knife.
To extract a morsel or dab (of something) with a knife.
To cut up or carve up with a knife.
(figuratively)To slice through; to cut or traverse a path through or between.
(figuratively)To penetrate sharply upward.
(figuratively)To move in a stabbing or penetrating manner
(figuratively)To traverse up the body in a quick stabbing sensation
(figuratively)To sit up or stand up suddenly.
To rise precipitously.
Examples
5 sentencesTom picked the knife up off the ground.
Ziri drew his knife and sat up.
Sami felt that knife right up against his neck.
Yanni was holding a knife up to Skura's face.
Yanni raised his knife up closer to Skura's face.
Forms
knifes up, knifing up, knifed up, knifed up| Base form | knife up · to knife up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knifes up |
| Present participle | knifing up |
| Past simple | knifed up |
| Past participle | knifed up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb