switchblade
switchblade · switchblades · switchbladed · switchblading
To attack or cut with a switchbladeTo attack or cut with a switchblade.
/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbleɪd/
» Tom pulled out a switchblade and stabbed Mary.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(intransitive)To spring open or up.
(ambitransitive)To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
Examples
6 sentencesTom pulled out a switchblade and stabbed Mary.
Tom pulled a switchblade from his pocket and clicked it open.
Tom has a switchblade.
Tom bought a switchblade at the flea market.
We should allow the use of switchblades in soccer.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From switch + blade.From switch + blade.
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Forms
switchblades, switchblading, switchbladed, switchbladed| Base form | switchblade · to switchblade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | switchblades |
| Present participle | switchblading |
| Past simple | switchbladed |
| Past participle | switchbladed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle