knee
[ nee ]
/ ni /
noun
verb (used with object), kneed, knee·ing.
to strike or touch with the knee.
to secure (a structure, as a bent) with a knee.
verb (used without object), kneed, knee·ing.
Obsolete.
to go down on the knees; kneel.
Idioms for knee
Origin of knee
before 900; Middle English
cneo, Old English
cnēo(w); cognate with German, Dutch
knie, Old Norse
knē, Gothic
kniu, Latin
genu, Greek
góny, Sanskrit
jānu knee
Words nearby knee
knavery,
knavish,
knawel,
knead,
knebworth house,
knee,
knee action,
knee bend,
knee brace,
knee breeches,
knee drop
Example sentences from the Web for knee
British Dictionary definitions for knee
knee
/ (niː) /
noun
verb knees, kneeing or kneed
(tr)
to strike, nudge, or push with the knee
Word Origin for knee
Old English
cnēow; compare Old High German
kneo, Old Norse
knē, Latin
genu
Medical definitions for knee
knee
[ nē ]
n.
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg, formed by the articulation of the femur and the tibia and covered anteriorly by the patella.
The region of the leg that encloses and supports this joint.
Idioms and Phrases with knee
knee