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knuckle under

knuck·le un·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l uhn-der]
    • /ˈnʌk əl ˈʌn dər/
    • /ˈnʌk.l̩ ˈʌndə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l uhn-der]
    • /ˈnʌk əl ˈʌn dər/

Definitions of knuckle under words

  • noun knuckle under a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx. 1
  • noun knuckle under the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 1
  • noun knuckle under a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 1
  • noun knuckle under 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 under brass knuckles. 1
  • noun knuckle under a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge. 1
See all 15 definitions of knuckle under

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Origin of knuckle under

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 under

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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knuckle under 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for knuckle under

verb knuckle under

  • acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • 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.
All 7 Synonyms of knuckle under

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