Definitions for knuckleˈnʌk əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knuck•leˈnʌk əl(n.; v.)-led, -ling.
(n.)any joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
Category: Anatomy
the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.
Category: Anatomy
a cut of meat including the carpal, tarsal, or hock joint, esp. of a pig.
Category: Cooking
an angle at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.
Category: Building Trades
Ref: brass knuckles.
a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge.
Category: Building Trades
(v.t.)to rub or press with the knuckles.
Category: Common Vocabulary
knuckle down, to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly; become serious. Also, knuckle under. to submit; yield.
Category: Verb Phrase
Origin of knuckle:
1400–40; late ME knokel, prob. < MD knokel, c. MHG Knüchel, dim. of a word represented by MHG Knoche bone
knuck′ly(adj.)-li•er, -li•est.
Princeton's WordNet
knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint(verb)
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle(verb)
press or rub with the knuckles
knuckle(verb)
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
knuckle(noun)ˈnʌk əl
the bending bony parts on your fingers and hands
Wiktionary
knuckle(Noun)
Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
knuckle(Noun)
A mechanical joint.
knuckle(Noun)
A cut of meat.
knuckle(Noun)
The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
knuckle(Verb)
To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.
Origin: From the diminutive of a word for bone, found in Knochen
Webster Dictionary
Knuckle(noun)
the joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers
Knuckle(noun)
the kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being
Knuckle(noun)
the joint of a plant
Knuckle(noun)
the joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint
Knuckle(noun)
a convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom
Knuckle(noun)
a contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster
Knuckle(verb)
to yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under
Knuckle(verb)
to beat with the knuckles; to pommel
Translations for knuckle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kneukelAfrikaans
- مَفْصَل الأصَبَعArabic
- кокалчеBulgarian
- nós dos dedosPortuguese (BR)
- kloub (na prstě ruky)Czech
- der KnöchelGerman
- knoDanish
- άρθρωση δαχτύλουGreek
- nudilloSpanish
- sõrmenukkEstonian
- بند انگشتFarsi
- rystynenFinnish
- jointureFrench
- עֶצֶם פֶּרֶק הָאֶצבַּעHebrew
- उंगली की गांठ, घुटने या टखने का जोड़ जानवरों मेंHindi
- zglob prstaCroatian
- ujjízületHungarian
- buku jariIndonesian
- hnúiIcelandic
- noccaItalian
- 指関節Japanese
- 손가락 관절Korean
- krumplysLithuanian
- pirksta locītava/kauliņšLatvian
- buku jariMalay
- knokkelDutch
- knokeNorwegian
- główka kości palcowej, kostka (u ręki)Polish
- بند انگشتPersian
- د ګوتو بندPashto
- nós dos dedosPortuguese
- articulaţie/încheietură (a degetului)Romanian
- сустав пальцаRussian
- kĺbSlovak
- členekSlovenian
- zglobSerbian
- knogeSwedish
- ข้อนิ้วThai
- parmak eklemi/oynak yeriTurkish
- 指節Chinese (Trad.)
- суглоб пальцяUkrainian
- انگلیوں کا جوڑUrdu
- khớp đốt tayVietnamese
- 指节Chinese (Simp.)
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