kniving

== English == === Etymology 1 === Inflected form of knive. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /naɪvɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ ==== Verb ==== kniving present participle and gerund of knive ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === Likely a mishearing of the misconstrued word's pronunciation as kniving with a pronounced k, perhaps influenced by its semantic associations with backstabbing and knives. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /k(ə)ˈnaɪvɪŋ/ ==== Verb ==== kniving Misconstruction of conniving. ==== Adjective ==== kniving (not comparable) Misconstruction of conniving.