Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocketknife

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: pock-etknife
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).

Example Sentences

"Jimmy had a pocketknife, and he wandered into the drawing-room with it one day, alone, and reduced ten thousand dollars' worth of furniture to an indeterminable value in rather less than three-quarters of an hour."
"The Army, the Navy, the Maritime Commission, and Lend-Lease demanded more and more pocketknives — for demolition kits, medical kits, aviators’ kits, electricians’ kits; knives with tools, knives with marlin spikes. The pocketknife attained a new status — as indispensable equipment for all men in uniform."

Etymology

From pocket + knife.

Inflected Forms

pocketknives (plural) pocket-knife (alternative) pocket knife (alternative)

Phrases

clasp-knife

Frequently Paired Words

clasp-knife utility knife

Synonyms

jack-knife pocket knife

Questions

What does pocketknife mean?: A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).
Where does pocketknife come from?: From pocket + knife.

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