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knuckle
[ nuhk-uhl ]
noun
- a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.
- a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped.
- an angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.
- a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge.
- (in a wire mesh) a bend in a wire crossing another wire.
- (on a chair arm) one of the ridges left at the front end by longitudinal flutes carved to accommodate the fingers.
- Nautical. a pronounced edge formed by a change in the form of the shell of a hull.
verb (used with object)
- to rub or press with the knuckles.
- Marbles. to shoot (a marble) from the thumb and forefinger.
verb phrase
- to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly; become serious:
Just knuckle down for an hour or so and finish the work.
- Also knuckle under. to submit; yield.
knuckle
/ ˈ²ÔÊŒ°ìÉ™±ô /
noun
- a joint of a finger, esp that connecting a finger to the hand
- a joint of veal, pork, etc, consisting of the part of the leg below the knee joint, often used in making stews or stock
- the cylindrical portion of a hinge through which the pin passes
- an angle joint between two members of a structure
- near the knuckle informal.approaching indecency
verb
- tr to rub or press with the knuckles
- intr to keep the knuckles on the ground while shooting a marble
Derived Forms
- ˈ°ì²Ô³Ü³¦°ì±ô²â, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ì²Ô³Ü³¦°ì·±ô²â adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of knuckle1
Idioms and Phrases
- rap someone's knuckles
Example Sentences
One of the most common ways to tell whether someone is using skin-whitening products in Nigeria is by the darkness of their knuckles.
After the last summer I just needed to knuckle down, game by game, and play well.
Prosecutors alleged that at this point, Mr Mayers once again pulled out the gun and fired multiple shots, with one bullet said to have grazed Mr Ephron's knuckles.
It scrapes the top of one knuckle, does a bit of a dive to the second knuckle … and then scoots along.
Court documents allege multiple bullets were fired, one of which is alleged to have grazed Mr Ephron's knuckles.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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