folding knife

noun

A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.

“Holonyms: EDC, everyday carry”

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folderclasp knifeclasp-knife
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Meanings

nounfolding knife (plural folding knives)

plural folding knives

  1. A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.

    Holonyms: EDC, everyday carry

    Synonyms: folder, clasp knife, clasp-knife

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.

Similar
folderclasp knifeclasp-knife
Also see
clasp-knife

Translations

Bulgarian джобен нож, швейцарски нож
  • джобен нож (džoben nož)kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • швейцарски нож (švejcarski nož)kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Czech zavírák, zavírací nůž
  • zavírákkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • zavírací nůžkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Danish foldekniv
  • foldeknivkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Finnish kääntöveitsi, linkkuveitsi
  • kääntöveitsikind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • linkkuveitsikind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
French couteau pliant
  • couteau pliantkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
German Klappmesser
  • Klappmesserkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Hungarian összecsukható kés/zsebkés/bicska
  • összecsukható kés/zsebkés/bicskakind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Japanese 折り畳みナイフ, フォールディングナイフ
  • 折り畳みナイフ (oritatami naifu)kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • フォールディングナイフ (fōrudingunaifu)kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Norwegian Bokmål foldekniv
  • foldeknivkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Polish nóż składany
  • nóż składanykind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Russian складно́й нож
  • складно́й нож (skladnój nož)kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Swedish fällkniv, fickkniv
  • fällknivkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • fickknivkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
  • pennknivkind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle
Cite this entry
APA

folding knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20knife

MLA

“folding knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folding knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folding%20knife.

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