knife vs pocketknife

pocketknife vs knife

knife and pocketknife both are nouns.

knife is a verb but pocketknife is not a verb.

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

As nouns, pocketknife is a hyponym of knife; that is, pocketknife 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
pocketknife: 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, pocket knife, pruning knife, slicer, surgical knife, table knife, gardening knife, chopper knife, chopping knife.

knife (noun)	pocketknife (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)	pocketknife (verb)
use a knife on

Difference between knife and pocketknife

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