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- [nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈnʌk əl/
- /ˈnʌk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈnʌk əl/
Definitions of knuckle word
- noun knuckle a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx. 1
- noun knuckle the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 1
- noun knuckle a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 1
- noun knuckle an angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof. 1
- noun knuckle brass knuckles. 1
- noun knuckle a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge. 1
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Origin of knuckle
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English knokel (akin to Dutch kneukel, German Knöchel), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch knok, German Knochen bone; see -le
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Parts of speech for Knuckle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knuckle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
knuckle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knuckle
verb knuckle
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
noun knuckle
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
Antonyms for knuckle
verb knuckle
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- overpower — to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac.
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