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What (who) is cut and thrust - definition
VIOLENT PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION INVOLVING KNIVES
Icepick grip; Knife fighting; Cut-and-thrust; Cut and thrust; Knife-fighting; Icepick Grip
![[[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] diagram from ''Kill or Get Killed'', by [[Rex Applegate]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fmfrp 12 80 p69.png?width=200 "[[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] diagram from ''Kill or Get Killed'', by [[Rex Applegate]].")
![''Argument over a Card Game'', by [[Jan Steen]], 17th century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan Steen (10)Kartenspiel Streit.JPG?width=200 "''Argument over a Card Game'', by [[Jan Steen]], 17th century")
![International Settlement]] in [[Shanghai]], during the 1920s.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shanghai tram, British section, 1920s, John Rossman's collection.jpg?width=200 "International Settlement]] in [[Shanghai]], during the 1920s.")
cut and thrust
see cut
cut and thrust
a difficult or competitive atmosphere or environment: the cut and thrust of political debate. [orig. a fencing phr.]
thrust
![fighters]] both.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Engine.f15.arp.750pix.jpg?width=200 "fighters]] both.")
FORCE WHICH EXPELS OR ACCELERATES MASS IN ONE DIRECTION
Thrusting; Thrusts; Thrusted; Vacuum thrust; Centre of thrust; Excess thrust; Thrust (physics)
I. v. a.
Push, drive, impel, force, clap, poke, shove.
II. v. n.
Make a thrust.
III. n.
1.
Push, shove, pass, stab, allonge, lunge, tilt.
2.
Assault, attack, charge.
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Knife fight
A knife fight is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants is armed with a knife. A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a weapon and the violent intent of the combatants to kill or incapacitate each other; the participants may be completely untrained, self-taught, or trained in one or more formal or informal systems of knife fighting. Knife fights may involve the use of any type of knife, though certain knives, termed fighting knives, are purposely designed for such confrontations – the dagger being just one example.
Examples of use of cut and thrust
1. Mr Blair even suggested that the cut and thrust of Cabinet office would be therapeutic.
2. "We have to have the real cut and thrust of debate.
3. Mr Blair even said that the cut and thrust of cabinet office would be therapeutic.
4. They enjoy the cut and thrust and know they perform best when they‘re under a bit of pressure.
5. The competition, the buzz, the aggression, tit for tat and cut and thrust fit him like a Savile Row suit.