Definitions for KNOB
nɒbknob

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knob, bossnoun

   a circular rounded projection or protuberance

2. knobnoun

   a round handle

3. node, knob, thickeningnoun

   any thickened enlargement

4. knob, pommelnoun

   an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knobnoun

   A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.

2. knobnoun

   A prominent rounded hill.

3. knobnoun

   A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.

4. knobnoun

   A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.

5. knobnoun

   A penis.

6. knobnoun

   A contemptible person.

7. knobnoun

   A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)

8. knobverb

   To have sex with.

9. Etymology: From knobbe, from knobbe, knoppe, from knuppô, from gneub-. Cognate with knop, Knopf, knopp, cnoppa. See also knop.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KNOBnoun

   A protuberance, any part bluntly rising above the rest.

   Etymology: cnæp, Saxon; knoop, Dutch.

   Just before the entrance of the right auricle of the heart is a remarkable knob or bunch, raised up from the subjacent fat; by the interposition whereof the blood falling down by the descending vein is diverted into the auricle. John Ray.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knob

   A knob is a rounded handle or control switch found on doors, drawers, cabinets or electronic equipment, designed for gripping and turning. It can also refer to a protruding part or piece in certain mechanisms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knobnoun

   a hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone

2. Knobnoun

   a knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer

3. Knobnoun

   a rounded hill or mountain; as, the Pilot Knob

4. Knobnoun

   see Knop

5. Knobverb

   to grow into knobs or bunches; to become knobbed

6. Etymology: [A modification of knop. Cf. Nob.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knob

   nob, n. a hard protuberance: a hard swelling: a round ball.—adj. Knobbed, containing or set with knobs.—n. Knob′biness.—adj. Knob′by, full of knobs: knotty.—n. Knob′stick (slang), a synonym for a blackleg or scab in trades-union slang. [Knop.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knob

   An officer; perhaps from the Scotch term knabbie, the lower class of gentry.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knobnoun

   Another term for penis or dick. "Slob on my knob. Like corn on the cob." -- Three 6 Mafia (Slob On My Knob)

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1. KNOB

   What does KNOB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the KNOB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KNOB

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Knob is ranked #121590 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Knob surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Knob.
   
   95.7% or 136 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Handle
   • Ornament
   • Projection

Anagrams for KNOB »

1. bonk

How to pronounce KNOB?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say KNOB in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of KNOB in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of KNOB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of KNOB in a Sentence

1. Gallagher:

   Don't you wish there were a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work.

2. Olivia Nuzzi:

   I tried to knock on the basement door, but the gate was n’t open. Then I walked up the steps to the main door and knocked for, like, 10 minutes. And I ’m knocking, knocking, nobody’s answering. But after a while, I just touched the door knob, and the door was open. I walked in and I ’m in White House, by Olivia Nuzzi, so I tookthis photoof the quote on a wall. I peered around but I did n’t walk fully into White House.

3. Tribal Tools ' musical advisor:

   The idea with our founder and CEO was to really change the game a little bit. Instead of controlling sound with turning a knob or a fader, really to move with it and give the audience something they can see and feel.

4. Jason Day:

   Jordan Spieth was always my hero growing up and watching Jordan Spieth, back then we had antennas and a little turn-knob TV. We only had four or five channels back home. The only time I could get to watch Jordan Spieth was when Jordan Spieth played major championships. And the majority of time Jordan Spieth was playing in those tournaments when Jordan Spieth was in Jordan Spieth peak and Jordan Spieth was dominating.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=KNOB
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knob
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=KNOB
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KNOB
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=KNOB
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=KNOB
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html