knuckle down

knuck·le down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhk-uh l doun]
- /ˈnʌk əl daʊn/
- /ˈnʌk.l̩ daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhk-uh l doun]
- /ˈnʌk əl daʊn/

Definitions of knuckle down words

noun knuckle down a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx. 1
noun knuckle down the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 1
noun knuckle down a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 1
noun knuckle down 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 down brass knuckles. 1
noun knuckle down 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 down

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 down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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knuckle down 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".

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Synonyms for knuckle down

verb knuckle down

bear down — If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way.
buckle down — If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it.
concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.

All 5 Synonyms of knuckle down