knife vs pocket knife

pocket knife vs knife

knife and pocket knife both are nouns.

knife is a verb but pocket knife is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knife	Yes	No	Yes	No
pocket knife	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pocket knife is a hyponym of knife; that is, pocket knife is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife:

knife: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
pocket knife: a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket

Other hyponyms of knife include barong, bolo, bolo knife, Bowie knife, bread knife, butcher knife, carving knife, case knife, sheath knife, drawknife, drawshave, hunting knife, letter opener, paper knife, paperknife, linoleum cutter, linoleum knife, parang, parer, paring knife, pocketknife, pruning knife, slicer, surgical knife, table knife, gardening knife, chopper knife, chopping knife.

knife (noun)	pocket knife (noun)
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle	a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
any long thin projection that is transient

knife (verb)	pocket knife (verb)
use a knife on

Difference between knife and pocket knife

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