knead
knead

knee


Definition: Meaning of, knee in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / niː /

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knee knees
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  1. the joint that bends in the middle of your leg
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  2. the part of your clothes that covers your knee
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  3. on somebody's knee on the top part of your legs when you are sitting down
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  4. knees knocking (together) if your knees are knocking, you are feeling very afraid or very cold
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  5. on your knees in a way that shows you have no power but want or need something very much
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  6. bring somebody/something to their knees to defeat a country or group of people in a war
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  7. bring somebody/something to their knees to have such a bad effect on an organization, activity etc that it cannot continue [=  cripple]
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  8. put/take somebody over your knee old-fashioned to punish a child by hitting them
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  9. on bended knee(s) old-fashioned in a way that shows great respect for someone
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
knee kneed kneed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
kneeing knees
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  1. to hit someone with your knee
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knee used in phrases

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
    1. a book by Dee Brown which tells the story of the American West in a way that is sympathetic to the Native Americans
  • Wounded Knee, Battle of
    1. the last important battle between the US army and the Native Americans, which took place at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. US soldiers killed almost 200 Sioux people, including women and children, and the battle brought an end to the INDIAN WARS .
  • housemaid's knee (noun)
    1. due to trauma or excessive kneeling swelling of the bursa in the knee
  • human knee (noun)
    1. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • knee bend (noun)
    1. exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
  • knee brace (noun)
    1. a brace worn to strengthen the knee
  • knee breeches (noun)
    1. tight trousers that end at your knee, worn especially in the past
  • knee cap (noun)
    1. the bone at the front of your knee
  • knee jerk (noun)
    1. a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
  • knee joint (noun)
    1. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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