steak knife

noun

Definition of steak knife

: a table knife with a sharp often serrated blade

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Recent Examples on the Web Who among us hasn’t come within a second or two of murdering someone else with a steak knife? — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, "In Defense of Teenage Knife Fighting," 22 Apr. 2021 There were dark dramas, too: In 1928, a young man who was polishing silverware in the hotel’s storage vault was found stabbed to death with a steak knife. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, "So Long to the Hotel Pennsylvania," 14 Apr. 2021 Then, Gentry pulled out a steak knife and stabbed his father 20 times in the stomach, arms, legs, torso and back. — Jamie Landers, The Arizona Republic, "Tempe man accused of stabbing father 20 times, calling himself 'the messiah'," 12 Mar. 2021 The charges accuse Gavin of: Stabbing Myrtle McKinney, 82, in the neck with a steak knife on Nov. 8, 2015. — NBC News, "New York City man indicted in killings of three women from same apartment building," 2 Mar. 2021 Set aside your steak knife for their filet mignon Oscar. — Jennifer Peter, BostonGlobe.com, "4 restaurants we supported this week," 16 Feb. 2021 Naked and carrying a steak knife, Washington fled the scene and reportedly broke into a St. Paul home. — Liz Sawyer, Star Tribune, "In 'swift, decisive and serious' action, St. Paul police chief fires officer who shot, wounded unarmed Black man," 2 Dec. 2020 Abby pins her assassin’s hand to a windowsill with a steak knife. — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, "The World According to Frances McDormand," 10 Dec. 2020 The man was naked and roaming around with a steak knife, according to the scanner audio. — Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, "St. Paul police shoot man after domestic dispute call in North End," 29 Nov. 2020

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steak knife

noun

English Language Learners Definition of steak knife

: a very sharp knife that is used for cutting meat

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