cut-and-thrust

1. 1.

   fighting with knives

   Synonymsknife fightsnickersnee

   Broaderfight

Questions about cut-and-thrust

What does cut-and-thrust mean?

cut-and-thrust means "fighting with knives".

How many syllables are in cut-and-thrust?

cut-and-thrust has 3 syllables: cu-t-and--thrust. The stress falls on "cu".

What is another word for cut-and-thrust?

Close synonyms include knife fight, snickersnee. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.