knee

noun

(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.

The part of a garment that covers the knee.

A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.

Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.

(shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

The joint uniting the tibiotarsus and the femur, typically hidden beneath plumage.

(non-technical) The tarsal joint, uniting the tarsometatarsus and the tibiotarsus (homologous to the human ankle).

In birds:

(figurative) The presence of a parent etc., where a young child acquires early knowledge.

(archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.

verb

(transitive) To poke or strike with the knee.

(reflexive) To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

(transitive, archaic) To kneel to.

Synonyms for knee

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