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dagger

/ˈdæɡə/

/ˈdæɡər/

Translations

daggernoun

daggers

/ˈdæɡə/

/ˈdæɡər/

кинжал

He drew a dagger from his belt.

Он вытащил кинжал из пояса.

Synonyms

daggerverb

daggered

Past Simple

daggered

Past Participle

daggering

Gerund

/ˈdæɡə/

/ˈdæɡɚ/

Used transitively to mean ‘stab with a dagger’; also figuratively.

Synonyms

pierce through

daggeradjective

Attributive use: describing something related to, resembling, or used with a dagger.

Definitions

daggernoun

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon.

The assassin concealed a dagger beneath his cloak.

A typographical symbol (†) used to indicate a footnote or reference.

The dagger symbol in the text directed readers to additional information at the bottom of the page.

daggerverb

To stab or wound with a dagger.

In the play, the villain daggered his rival in a fit of rage.

To annotate or mark (text) with the typographical dagger symbol (†), typically to indicate a footnote or reference.

The proofreader daggered several phrases that required sourcing.

daggeradjective

Relating to or shaped like a dagger.

The warrior wore a dagger belt across his chest.