KNIFEPOINT Meaning of KNIFEPOINT in English knife ‧ point /ˈnaɪfpɔɪnt/ BrE AmE noun at knifepoint using a knife to threaten someone:An eighty-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in his home. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012