💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knout"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| devil-on-the-necknoun | (historical) An old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs. |
| knapnoun | A sudden, sharp blow, knock, or slap; a rap, a whack. |
| bareknucklingnoun | bare-knuckle boxing |
| kneefulnoun | Enough to cover of fill a knee. |
| knifeplaynoun | (BDSM) A sexual practice involving the use of knives, daggers, or swords for physical and mental stimulation. |
| knotnoun | A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops. |
| garrotenoun | Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation. |
| knife twisternoun | One who "twists the knife", i.e. one who is cruel or who exacerbates a situation. |
| whipnoun | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals. |
| lashnoun | The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. |
| necktie partynoun | (US, idiomatic, dated) An execution by hanging, especially a lynching. |
| whanknoun | (Scotland, Northern England) A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock. |
| knifeworknoun | Combat with a knife. |
| chokeholdnoun | (martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing. |
| knock-outnoun | Alternative form of knockout. [The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.] |
| kniferynoun | (rare) The act or practice of using knives. |
| slashnoun | A slashing action or motion: |
| sword-breakernoun | A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon. |
| clutchnoun | A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle. |
| rabbit punchnoun | A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head. |
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