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 Definitions of knuckle  [ˈnʌk əl]  

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Definition of 'knuckle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) knuckle
any joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.

2.  knuckle
the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.

3.  knuckle
a cut of meat including the carpal, tarsal, or hock joint, esp. of a pig.

4.  knuckle
an angle at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.

5.  knuckle
a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge.

6. (v.t.) knuckle
to rub or press with the knuckles.

7.  knuckle
knuckle down,

8.  knuckle
to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly; become serious.

9.  knuckle
Also, knuckle under. to submit; yield.

Etymology:  (1400–40; late ME knokel, prob. < MD knokel, c. MHG Knüchel, dim. of a word represented by MHG Knoche bone)

Definition of 'knuckle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

2. (verb) knuckle
press or rub with the knuckles

3. (verb) knuckle
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground


Definition of 'knuckle' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) knuckle
the bending bony parts on your fingers and hands


Definition of 'knuckle' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) knuckle
the joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers

2. (noun) knuckle
the kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being

3. (noun) knuckle
the joint of a plant

4. (noun) knuckle
the joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint

5. (noun) knuckle
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

6. (noun) knuckle
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

7. (verb) knuckle
to yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under

8. (verb) knuckle
to beat with the knuckles; to pommel


Translation of 'knuckle' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a joint of a finger
She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: kneukel Arabic flag Arabic: مَفْصَل الأصَبَع Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: кокалче
Brazilian flag Brazilian: nós dos dedos Czech flag Czech: kloub (na prstě ruky) German flag German: der Knöchel
Danish flag Danish: kno Greek flag Greek: άρθρωση δαχτύλου Spanish flag Spanish: nudillo
Estonian flag Estonian: sõrmenukk Farsi flag Farsi: بند انگشت Finnish flag Finnish: rystynen
French flag French: jointure Hebrew flag Hebrew: עֶצֶם פֶּרֶק הָאֶצבַּע Hindi flag Hindi: उंगली की गांठ, घुटने या ट
Croatian flag Croatian: zglob prsta Hungarian flag Hungarian: ujjízület Indonesian flag Indonesian: buku jari
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hnúi Italian flag Italian: nocca Japanese flag Japanese: 指関節
Korean flag Korean: 손가락 관절 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: krumplys Latvian flag Latvian: pirksta locītava/kauliņš
Malay flag Malay: buku jari Dutch flag Dutch: knokkel Norwegian flag Norwegian: knoke
Polish flag Polish: główka kości palcowej, ko Persian flag Persian: بند انگشت Pashto flag Pashto: د ګوتو بند
Portuguese flag Portuguese: nós dos dedos Romanian flag Romanian: articulaţie/încheietură ( Russian flag Russian: сустав пальца
Slovak flag Slovak: kĺb Slovenian flag Slovenian: členek Serbian flag Serbian: zglob
Swedish flag Swedish: knoge Thai flag Thai: ข้อนิ้ว Turkish flag Turkish: parmak eklemi/oynak yeri
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 指節 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: суглоб пальця Urdu flag Urdu: انگلیوں کا جوڑ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: khớp đốt tay Chinese flag Chinese: 指节

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