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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
- /nɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
Definitions of knob word
- noun knob a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like. 1
- noun knob a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk. 1
- noun knob Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work. 1
- noun knob a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge. 1
- verb with object knob to produce a knob on. 1
- verb with object knob to furnish with a knob. 1
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Origin of knob
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English knobbe < Middle Low German
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Knob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knob usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knob
noun knob
- lever — tool for lifting
- latch — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
verb knob
- finial — Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- knobbed — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- saddlebow — the arched front part of a saddle or saddletree.
- pommel — a knob, as on the hilt of a sword.
Antonyms for knob
noun knob
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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