knee

[Knee]

Your knee is the joint in your leg that joins your thigh with your shin, making it possible for you to bend your leg. Without knees, you'd walk like a Barbie doll on very stiff legs.

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In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

Noun
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Noun
cloth covering consisting of the part of a trouser leg that covers the knee

Noun
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella


n.
In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

n.
The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.

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

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

n.
A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.

v. t.
To supplicate by kneeling.


Knee

Knee , n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne'a2, cne'a2w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn'c6, G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn, Sw. kn'84,Dan. kn'91, Goth. kniu, L.genu, Gr. , Skr.j'benu, Cf. Genuflection.] 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg. 2. (Anat.) (a) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg. (b) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man. 3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent. 4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
Give them title, knee, and approbation.
Knee breeches. See under Breeches. -- Knee holly, Knee holm (Bot.), butcher's broom. -- Knee jerk (Physiol.) a jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; one of the so-called tendon reflexes. -- Knee joint. See in the Vocabulary. -- Knee timber, timber with knees or angles in it. -- Knee tribute, or Knee worship, tribute paid by kneeling; worship by genuflection. [Obs.] "Knee tribute yet unpaid." Milton.

Knee

Knee , v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.]
Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy.

In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.

To supplicate by kneeling.

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Usage Examples

The first show I ever did, singing and dancing, was 'Beauty and the Beast.' I was playing Gaston. Gaston has red tights, knee high boots, and it's very physical. I had headaches every day for two months.

Dad sometimes patted me on the knee and called me his Little Schmuck.

Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.

Deep down, I'm a Texas girl looking for that big romance every girl dreams about. Biologically, I look forward to being a cornerstone of a family. I'll be in my glory when I have a child on my knee.

It's really fun at night, because I can see the baby kicking. I can feel the knee or the foot. The baby is starting to get heavy, and it's a really incredible feeling. I'm so grateful I get to experience this.

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Other Usage Examples

Every knee will bend before me, and every tongue shall give glory to God.

I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before.

I am looking forward to learning at the knee of Paul Ryan. He doesn't strike me as a politician. He strikes me as an economist.

I grabbed my mom and I went to the couch and I said, 'Mom I want to ask Jesus to come into my heart.' And I got on my knee and I asked Jesus to come into my heart, forgive me of my sins, and make me a child of God.

My knee is as strong as it was before, if not stronger, and it's a matter of getting my leg strong. I lost six years of strength in about six month's time, so it's going to take another year or two to get that leg back up to full strength, but I'm good to go so far.

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