Knee
/niː/
Knee is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
“Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”
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An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
“To make a knee.”
verb
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To kneel to.
“1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii”
- To poke or strike with the knee.
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