What does knuckle mean?
Definitions for knuckle
ˈnʌk əlknuck·le
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word knuckle.
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
Wiktionary
knuckle(Noun)
Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
Etymology: From the diminutive of a word for bone, found in Knochen
knuckle(Noun)
A mechanical joint.
Etymology: From the diminutive of a word for bone, found in Knochen
knuckle(Noun)
A cut of meat.
Etymology: From the diminutive of a word for bone, found in Knochen
knuckle(Noun)
The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
Etymology: From the diminutive of a word for bone, found in Knochen
knuckle(Verb)
To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.
He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.
Etymology: 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
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
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
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
Knuckle(noun)
the joint of a plant
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
Knuckle(noun)
the joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
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
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
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
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
Knuckle(verb)
to yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
Knuckle(verb)
to beat with the knuckles; to pommel
Etymology: [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. knchel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.]
Freebase
Knuckle
The knuckles are the joints of the fingers which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "Knokkel" or German "Knöchel", i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone. Anatomically, it is said that the knuckles consist of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the finger. The knuckles at the base of the fingers may be referred to as the 1st or major knuckles while the knuckles at the midfinger are known as the 2nd and 3rd, or minor, knuckles. However, the ordinal terms are used inconsistently, and can be found referring to any of the knuckles. The physical mechanism behind the popping or cracking sound heard when cracking joints such as knuckles is still uncertain, although it is widely believed to be caused by synovial fluid filling the vacuum left by the joint's displacement.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Knuckle
nuk′l, n. projecting joint of the fingers; (cook.) the knee-joint of a calf or pig.—v.i. to bend the fingers: to touch the forehead as a mark of respect: to yield.—v.t. (rare) to touch with the knuckle.—ns. Knuck′le-bones, a game (called also Dibs); Knuck′le-bow, the curved part of a sword-guard that covers the fingers; Knuck′le-dust′er, a kind of modern cestus, devised as a protection against garrotters; Knuck′le-joint, a joint where the forked end of a connecting-rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.—Knuckle down, to apply one's self with vigour to a task: to submit—in this sense, also Knuckle under. [M. E. knokil; cf. Dut. knokkel; prob. Celt., W. cnwc.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
knuckle
A sudden angle made on some timbers by a quick reverse of shape, such as the knuckles of the counter-timbers.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knuckle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knuckle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of knuckle in a Sentence
If it (the United States) keeps thinking that way, it will never be able to move the DPRK even a knuckle nor gain any interests no matter how many times it may sit for talks with the DPRK.
It's either 6 toes, which is a deformity, or it's a hand, and that's the knuckles, researcher Lee Woods's knuckle-dragging.
They see a story of kid glove treatment for one side and bare-knuckle tactics for the other.
Stand firm and not knuckle under to pressure of events and circumstances.
Spectators need to understand how white-knuckle an experience it is, how mentally draining and how not fun it is, i would rather watch those races than participate in them.
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- مفصل, برجمة, عقلة الاصبعArabic
- knoDanish
- Fingerknöchel, KnochenGerman
- artikoEsperanto
- nudilloSpanish
- مفصلPersian
- rystynen, rystyFinnish
- articulation du doigt, articulation, jointure du doigtFrench
- rùdanScottish Gaelic
- cotomelo, nocello, cotobeloGalician
- kjúkaIcelandic
- noccaItalian
- 指関節Japanese
- 돌기Korean
- monamonaMāori
- глуждMacedonian
- knokkelDutch
- knokeNorwegian
- kłykiećPolish
- nó, [[junta]] [[dos]] [[dedos]]Portuguese
- сустав пальцаRussian
- zglobSerbo-Croatian
- knogeSwedish
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