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- [nee-kap]
- /ˈniˌkæp/
- /ˈniː.kæp/
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- [nee-kap]
- /ˈniˌkæp/
Definitions of kneecap word
- noun kneecap the patella. 1
- noun kneecap a protective covering, usually knitted, for the knee. 1
- verb with object kneecap to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee: Terrorists were kneecapping prospective jurors. 1
- noun kneecap The convex bone in front of the knee joint ; the patella. 1
- noun kneecap patella, knee bone 1
- transitive verb kneecap shoot in the knees 1
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Origin of kneecap
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; knee + cap1
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Parts of speech for Kneecap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kneecap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kneecap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with kneecap
- what is the kneecap called?
- kneecap pain when bending?
- pain top of kneecap when bending?
- pain in top of kneecap when bending?
- why does my knee hurt under my kneecap?
- pain at top of kneecap when bending?
- how to recover from a dislocated kneecap?
- what holds your kneecap in place?
- why does my knee hurt under the kneecap?
- what causes fluid on the kneecap?
- why does it hurt under my kneecap?
- what is the kneecap?
- what to do for a dislocated kneecap?
- what is your kneecap called?
- kneecap pain when standing up?
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