Meaning of "dagger" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAGGER

Of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DAGGER

dagger  [ˈdæɡə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAGGER

Dagger is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dagger in English.

WHAT DOES DAGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dagger

A dagger is a fighting weapon with a very sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations. Many ancient cultures used adorned daggers in ritual and ceremonial purposes, a trend which continues to the present time in the form of art knives. The distinctive shape and historic usage of the dagger have made it iconic and symbolic. Over the years, the term has been used to describe a wide variety of thrusting knives, including knives that feature only a single cutting edge, such as the European rondel dagger or the Persian pesh-kabz, or, in some instances, no cutting edge at all, such as the stiletto of the Renaissance. However, over the last hundred years or so, authorities have recognized that the dagger, in its contemporary or mature form, has certain definable characteristics, including a short blade with a sharply tapered point, a central spine or fuller, and two cutting edges sharpened the full length of the blade, or nearly so.

Definition of dagger in the English dictionary

The first definition of dagger in the dictionary is a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade. Other definition of dagger is Also called: obelisk. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote. Dagger is also to mark with a dagger.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DAGGER

PRESENT

Present

I dagger

you dagger

he/she/it daggers

we dagger

you dagger

they dagger

Present continuous

I am daggering

you are daggering

he/she/it is daggering

we are daggering

you are daggering

they are daggering

Present perfect

I have daggered

you have daggered

he/she/it has daggered

we have daggered

you have daggered

they have daggered

Present perfect continuous

I have been daggering

you have been daggering

he/she/it has been daggering

we have been daggering

you have been daggering

they have been daggering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I daggered

you daggered

he/she/it daggered

we daggered

you daggered

they daggered

Past continuous

I was daggering

you were daggering

he/she/it was daggering

we were daggering

you were daggering

they were daggering

Past perfect

I had daggered

you had daggered

he/she/it had daggered

we had daggered

you had daggered

they had daggered

Past perfect continuous

I had been daggering

you had been daggering

he/she/it had been daggering

we had been daggering

you had been daggering

they had been daggering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dagger

you will dagger

he/she/it will dagger

we will dagger

you will dagger

they will dagger

Future continuous

I will be daggering

you will be daggering

he/she/it will be daggering

we will be daggering

you will be daggering

they will be daggering

Future perfect

I will have daggered

you will have daggered

he/she/it will have daggered

we will have daggered

you will have daggered

they will have daggered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been daggering

you will have been daggering

he/she/it will have been daggering

we will have been daggering

you will have been daggering

they will have been daggering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dagger

you would dagger

he/she/it would dagger

we would dagger

you would dagger

they would dagger

Conditional continuous

I would be daggering

you would be daggering

he/she/it would be daggering

we would be daggering

you would be daggering

they would be daggering

Conditional perfect

I would have dagger

you would have dagger

he/she/it would have dagger

we would have dagger

you would have dagger

they would have dagger

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been daggering

you would have been daggering

he/she/it would have been daggering

we would have been daggering

you would have been daggering

they would have been daggering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dagger
we let´s dagger
you dagger

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dagger

Past participle

daggered

Present Participle

daggering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DAGGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dagger» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of dagger

bayonet · blade · dirk · knife · poniard · skean · stiletto

TRANSLATION OF DAGGER

Find out the translation of dagger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dagger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dagger» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 匕首
• Translator English - Spanish: puñal
• English: dagger
• Translator English - Hindi: चाकू
• Translator English - Arabic: خنجر
• Translator English - Russian: кинжал
• Translator English - Portuguese: punhal
• Translator English - Bengali: ছুরি
• Translator English - French: poignard
• Translator English - Malay: Pisau
• Translator English - German: Dolch
• Translator English - Japanese: 短剣
• Translator English - Korean: 단검
• Translator English - Javanese: Dagger
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dao găm
• Translator English - Tamil: குத்துவாள்
• Translator English - Marathi: खंजीर
• Translator English - Turkish: hançer
• Translator English - Italian: pugnale
• Translator English - Polish: sztylet
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кинджал
• Translator English - Romanian: pumnal
• Translator English - Greek: στιλέτο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: swaard
• Translator English - Swedish: dolk
• Translator English - Norwegian: dolk

8 QUOTES WITH «DAGGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dagger.

1

Claire Cameron

How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues.

2

Margaret Cho

The incognito of lower class employment is an effective cloak for any dagger one might wish to hide.

3

Alexander Cockburn

The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin.

4

Suzanne Collins

When I was young, I was trained in stage fighting and rapier and dagger for several years.

5

Benito Mussolini

Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts.

6

Adam Rayner

'Homeland' is a thriller with a lot of cloak and dagger spy stuff, which is one of the things that makes it so much fun.

7

Julius Rosenberg

And there had to be a dagger thrust in the heart of the left to tell them that you are no longer gonna give five years for a Smith Act prosecution or one year for Contempt of Court, but we're gonna kill ya!

8

Eric San

I realized that we were all sort of conspiring, well, not conspiring against each other, but all this cloak and dagger stuff and I was like; what is this?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAGGER»

Discover the use of dagger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dagger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dark Lover: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers.

J.R. Ward, 2005

Lover Unleashed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Payne, twin sister of the Black Dagger Brother Vishous, suffers a devastating injury, and brilliant human surgeon Manuel Manello is called in to save her.

J.R. Ward, 2011

Lover Eternal: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites.

J.R. Ward, 2006

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide

A guide to the "Black Dagger Brotherhood" series offers profiles of its members, includes a teaser of the upcoming novel in the "Lover Avenged" series, and features a short story about Zsadist and Bella.

J. R. Ward, 2008

You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger

The story follows Hall's experiences from a junior officer fleeing a tedious training assignment in Louisiana to his quirky and rigorous OSS training rituals in the United States, England, and Scotland.

Roger Hall, 2013

Lover Unbound: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

The ruthless and brilliant brother Vishous possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future.

J.R. Ward, 2007

Lover Enshrined: A Novel of The Black Dagger Brotherhood

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers.

J.R. Ward, 2008

Lover Awakened: A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation.

J.R. Ward, 2006

Civic Virtues : Rights, Citizenship, and Republican ...

Although few want to deny their importance, many political theorists have recently complained that too much weight is now attached to individual rights.

Richard Dagger Professor of Political Science Arizona State University, 1997

Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: Use the 36 Ancient Chinese ...

Stratagem #33-Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: Threatened adversaries resist-trusting ones do not. With Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile, you can take on your competitors and win-one battle at a time.

Kaihan Krippendorf, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dagger is used in the context of the following news items.

Talensi by-election: Police intercepts AK-47 rifle, dagger, other …

The Police in Talensi have intercepted an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, dagger, axe and other dangerous weapons in the area. The weapons were ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»

Eight noteworthy stats from the NCAA's annual attendance report

Eight noteworthy stats from the NCAA's annual attendance report. Jeff Eisenberg. By Jeff Eisenberg 11 hours ago The Dagger · · · ·. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Four things we learned from the U-19 World Championships

Four things we learned from the U-19 World Championships. Jeff Eisenberg. By Jeff Eisenberg 10 hours ago The Dagger · · · · · Content preferences ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»

Dagger Movie Night: “Ted 2″ — A Known Commodity, But Has the …

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Queue the Dagger Bears/Bulls/Blackhawks

The modern era Chicago Bulls have been a constantly changing, patchwork group largely due to the injuries of some key players. Derrick Rose ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»

Dating site exclusively for Kentucky fans launches

Dating site exclusively for Kentucky fans launches. Jeff Eisenberg. By Jeff Eisenberg July 2, 2015 3:47 PM The Dagger · · · · · Content preferences ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Zebun, a part of Lawrence's Arab attire

The first item is an exquisite silver-gilt mounted Jambiya (dagger). According to a press release by Christie's, the weapon was presented to ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»

Dagger-like canines of saber-toothed cats took years to grow

... the growth rate of an African lion's teeth. But the extinct cat's dagger-like canines weren't fully developed until about three years of age. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

Daggers crime writing awards presented to 'the best of the best'

The CWA unveiled the winners of its 2015 Dagger awards at a ceremony in London on Tuesday night, and announced the shortlists for a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

“Dolly Dagger”: The Session That Saved Jimi Hendrix

That approach led to one of Jimi's last great songs, “Dolly Dagger”. And the recording session for the song that started on July 1, 1970 may ... «100.7 WZLX Classic Rock, Jul 15»