The meaning of KNUCKLE is the rounded prominence formed by the ends of the two adjacent bones at a joint —used especially of those at the joints of the fingers.
Definition of knuckle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "knokkel" (knuckle) or German "Knöchel" (ankle), i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone (Knochen).
something resembling a knuckle, as any of the projecting, cylindrical parts through which a pin is passed to form a hinge
A knuckle is the part of your hand that makes it possible to move a finger freely, and if someone offers you a " knuckle sandwich," you should politely decline, since they're actually planning to make a fist and punch you in the mouth.
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KNUCKLE definition: 1. one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to…. Learn more.
knuckle (third-person singular simple present knuckles, present participle knuckling, simple past and past participle knuckled) (transitive) To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles (noun sense 1).
Define knuckle. knuckle synonyms, knuckle pronunciation, knuckle translation, English dictionary definition of knuckle. n. 1. a. The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand. b. A rounded...