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Knuckle

Definition:

A knuckle is the bony joint of a finger where it bends in a way that protrudes when the hand is clenched into a fist, or a similarly shaped part on an animal's body.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun: knuckle
• Verb: knuckle

Senses:

Noun:

1. A finger joint, specifically the joint connecting the finger to the hand.
2. Any similar joint in the body of an animal.

Verb:

1. (intransitive) To yield; to submit; to give in.
2. (intransitive) To knock or bump against something with the knuckles.
3. (transitive) To rub or press with the knuckles.

Examples:

Noun:

• I hurt my knuckles while playing basketball.
• The boxer landed a powerful punch right on his opponent's knuckle.
• The knuckles of chimpanzees are quite similar to those of humans.

Verb:

• I refused to knuckle under their demands.
• He accidentally knuckled the table while reaching for his coffee.
• She knuckled my back to relieve the tension.

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