falling knife

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Definition of falling knife in English English dictionary

A stock whose price has dropped rapidly

Related Terms

catch a falling knife

To buy an instrument whose price is falling rapidly

Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.

Hyphenation

fall·ing knife

Turkish pronunciation

fälîng nayf

Pronunciation

/ˈfäləɴɢ ˈnīf/ /ˈfɑːlɪŋ ˈnaɪf/