Definitions for knobnɒb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knobnɒb(n.)
a projecting part, usu. rounded, forming a handle, as on a door, or a control device, as on a radio.
a rounded protuberance on the surface or at the end of something.
a rounded hill.
Category: Geography (terms)
Origin of knob:
1350–1400; ME knobbe < MLG
knobbed(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
knob, boss(noun)
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
knob(noun)
a round handle
node, knob, thickening(noun)
any thickened enlargement
knob, pommel(noun)
an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
knob(noun)ɒb
a round door handle
to turn the knob; knobs on the cabinet
knobɒb
a round control on a piece of equipment
buttons and knobs on the CD player
Wiktionary
knob(Noun)
A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
knob(Noun)
A prominent rounded hill.
knob(Noun)
A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
knob(Noun)
A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
knob(Noun)
A penis.
knob(Noun)
A contemptible person.
knob(Noun)
A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)
knob(Verb)
To have sex with.
Origin: From knobbe, from knobbe, knoppe, from knuppô, from gneub-. Cognate with knop, Knopf, knopp, cnoppa. See also knop.
Webster Dictionary
Knob(noun)
a hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone
Knob(noun)
a knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer
Knob(noun)
a rounded hill or mountain; as, the Pilot Knob
Knob(noun)
see Knop
Knob(verb)
to grow into knobs or bunches; to become knobbed
Translations for knob
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- knop, knoetsAfrikaans
- كُرَة ناتئَهArabic
- буцаBulgarian
- maçanetaPortuguese (BR)
- boule, knoflíkCzech
- der KnopfGerman
- knopDanish
- εξόγκωμαGreek
- bulto, protuberanciaSpanish
- nuppEstonian
- برآمدگیFarsi
- nuppiFinnish
- pomme, boutonFrench
- יָדִית כַּדוּרִיתHebrew
- घुंडीHindi
- izbočinaCroatian
- gombHungarian
- bonggolIndonesian
- hnúðurIcelandic
- pomello, manopolaItalian
- 球飾りJapanese
- 둥근 손잡이Korean
- gumbasLithuanian
- izaugums; puns; bumbulisLatvian
- bonjolMalay
- knopDutch
- kuleNorwegian
- gałkaPolish
- برآمدگیPersian
- ، كوبه كيدل غونډاړهPashto
- maçanetaPortuguese
- mânerRomanian
- выпуклость; набалдашникRussian
- gombíkSlovak
- bunkaSlovenian
- čvorSerbian
- knopp, knapp, kulaSwedish
- ตุ้มThai
- topuz, başTurkish
- 球形突出物Chinese (Trad.)
- ґуля, випуклістьUkrainian
- گول ، ابھرواں لٹّوUrdu
- chỗ phồngVietnamese
- 球形突出物Chinese (Simp.)
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