knuckle Synonyms
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knuckle Meaning
knuckle (n)
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle (v)
press or rub with the knuckles
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
knuckle (n.)
The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
The joint of a plant.
The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.
A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster.
knuckle (v. i.)
To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
knuckle (v. t.)
To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
knuckle Sentence Examples
- The boxer rubbed his bruised knuckles between rounds.
- The massage therapist applied pressure to my knuckles to relieve tension.
- I cracked my knuckles out of boredom, despite knowing it was a bad habit.
- The door hinge needed a new knuckle in order to open and close properly.
- The mechanic used a knuckle buster tool to loosen the rusty lug nuts.
- When you make a fist, the bones in your knuckles form a tight joint.
- The baseball pitcher had a blister on his knuckle that prevented him from throwing his best pitch.
- Her knuckles were white as she gripped the steering wheel tightly during the storm.
- As the carpenter hammered in the nails, he accidentally hit his knuckles with the hammer.
- The diver's knuckles were scraped and raw after exploring the underwater cave.
FAQs About the word knuckle
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed, press or rub with the knuckles, shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the groundThe joint of a finger, par
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The boxer rubbed his bruised knuckles between rounds.
The massage therapist applied pressure to my knuckles to relieve tension.
I cracked my knuckles out of boredom, despite knowing it was a bad habit.
The door hinge needed a new knuckle in order to open and close properly.
