knee
/niː/
noun
- The joint between the thigh and the lower leg that allows the leg to bend.
- He got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend.
- The doctor said I need to rest my knee after the injury.
- She scraped her knee when she fell off her bicycle.
- A part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee.
- She bought pants with reinforced knees for gardening.
- The knees of his trousers were worn thin from kneeling.
- These jeans have a hole in the left knee.
- Something shaped like a bent knee, such as a pipe fitting or a piece of wood.
- A knee joint connects two sections of the metal railing.
- The plumber installed a knee in the pipe to go around the corner.
- The carpenter used a natural knee from a tree branch to strengthen the frame.
Synonyms
verb
- To hit or push someone or something with the knee.
- The player accidentally kneed his opponent during the game.
- She kneed the door shut because her hands were full.
- He kneed the ball away from the goal.