noun
knee
nee
noun
1
The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
"He scraped his knee falling off his bike."
"She knelt down on one knee to tie her shoelace."
verb
1
To hit or push someone with the knee.
"He kneed the punching bag as hard as he could."
How to Use Knee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe joint that lets your leg bend, roughly halfway between your hip and your foot.
Common pairings
bend your knees
a knee injury
get down on one knee
a bad knee
Word Forms
kneed past tense, knees plural, kneen plural, knees singular
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Etymology
From Old English cnēow, an ancient Germanic word related to Latin genū and Greek gónu — both also meaning "knee."