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Inflections of 'knuckle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

knuckles: v 3rd person singular

knuckling: v pres p

knuckled: v past

knuckled: v past p

knuck•le n., v., -led, -ling.
n.

Anatomy[countable] any joint of a finger, esp. where a finger bends, or where a finger meets the hand.

knuckle down, [no object]
- to apply oneself with energy;
  to work earnestly;
  become serious.
- Also, knuckle under. [no object] to admit that one is defeated;
  to submit;
  yield:He won't ever knuckle under to your threats.

knuck•le n., v., -led, -ling.
n.

Anatomya joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
Anatomythe rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.
Fooda joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped.
Buildingan angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.
See brass knuckles.
Buildinga cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes;
the joint of a hinge.
Building(in a wire mesh) a bend in a wire crossing another wire.
Furniture(on a chair arm) one of the ridges left at the front end by longitudinal flutes carved to accommodate the fingers.
Nautical, Naval Termsa pronounced edge formed by a change in the form of the shell of a hull.

v.t.

to rub or press with the knuckles.
Games[Marbles.]to shoot (a marble) from the thumb and forefinger.
knuckle down:
- to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly;
  become serious:Just knuckle down for an hour or so and finish the work.
- Also, knuckle under. to submit;
  yield.

1325–75; Middle English knokel (akin to Dutch kneukel, German Knöchel), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch knok, German Knochen bone; see -le

knuck′ly, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

knuckle /ˈnʌk^əl/ n

a joint of a finger, esp that connecting a finger to the hand
a joint of veal, pork, etc, consisting of the part of the leg below the knee joint, often used in making stews or stock
near the knuckle ⇒ informal approaching indecency

(transitive) to rub or press with the knuckles
(intransitive) to keep the knuckles on the ground while shooting a marble

Etymology: 14th Century: related to Middle High German knöchel, Middle Low German knoke bone, Dutch knokˈknuckly adj

'knuckle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bare-knuckle - condyle - knuckle down - knuckle-duster - knuckle under - wale - white-knuckle - bareknuckle - chimpanzee - gnocchi - knuck - knuckle ball - knuckleballer - knucklebone - knucklehead - knuckle joint - knuckle sandwich - loose-joint hinge - noogie - parliament hinge - white-knuckle paddler - shoot

In Lists: Parts of the upper body, Words with a silent "k", more...

Collocations: a knuckle of [pork, veal, beef], rapped the [child, boy, girl, student] on the knuckles, [tapped, knocked] on the [desk, door] with her knuckles, more...

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