blade

The flat, sharp part of a tool or weapon used for cutting.

• The blade is sharp.
• He replaced the broken blade in his saw.
• Keep your fingers away from the blades.

Common phrases: sharp blade, razor blade, knife blade

A clear, strong, ringing quality in a singing voice.

• His voice has plenty of blade.
• The teacher wanted more blade in her singing.
• Even the quiet notes had blade.

Similar words: ring

Common phrases: vocal blade, voice with blade

To move on skates with wheels arranged in a single line.

• We blade in the park.
• She bladed along the river yesterday.
• Do you want to blade with us?

Similar words: rollerblade, inline skate

Common phrases: blade around town, blade through something, blade with someone

To push a knife or another sharp weapon into someone.

• He threatened to blade me.
• A gang member bladed him during the fight.
• She feared that someone would blade her.

How to use it: blade someone (The attacker tried to blade him.)

Similar words: stab, knife

Common phrases: blade someone, blade someone repeatedly