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often attributive
1
a
: a joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella
also : the part of the leg that includes this joint
b(1)
: the joint in the hind leg of a four-footed vertebrate that corresponds to the human knee
(2)
: the carpal joint of the foreleg of a four-footed vertebrate
c
: the tarsal joint of a bird
d
: the joint between the femur and tibia of an insect
kneed; kneeing
Example Sentences
Noun I fell down and hurt my knee. She suffered a serious knee injury. His knees trembled with fear. He got down on one knee and proposed to her. His little granddaughter sat on his knee. Her jeans had holes at the knees. Verb His attacker kneed him in the stomach. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Two days after the Chicago Bears first-team offense put together three first-half touchdown drives against the Cleveland Browns, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy cautioned against knee-jerk reactions — good or bad — to preseason play. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 And it’s a knee-jerk reaction that’s not helping anyone, least of all actors and creators of colour. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2022 From temporary furloughs to hiring freezes, here’s what CEOs should do instead of resorting to knee-jerk mass layoffs. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Some strategists fear the recent rebound has been a classic knee-jerk reaction. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 First of all, his departure wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction. Jenni Carlson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 She’s been plagued in recent years by nagging injuries, including to her ankle, back, left knee and right shoulder. Brandon Griggs, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 The Scottish health service is already struggling with bed shortages and backlogs of patients waiting for procedures such as hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery. James Freeman, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 For about 30 seconds, a bystander records a video as three officers punch, strike and knee a man while struggling to arrest him outside an Arkansas convenience store. N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Darwinzon Hernandez, who had knee surgery in May to repair a torn right meniscus, struck out the side in his one inning for Worcester on Monday. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 Did that team win the SEC, make the national championship game despite losing its two best wide receivers to knee injuries and have their quarterback win the Heisman? Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 And don’t forget to keep in mind the versatility of a long dress, that can be styled with sandals and sunhat now, but seamlessly transition to Fall when the temperatures start to dip, with an oversized knit, blazer and knee high boots. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2022 People armed with chisels and brushes, knee deep in a pit, painstakingly removing the dirt around a fossil — then putting on lab coats and goggles, examining their discoveries under microscopes. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Why: The counter-exercise to knee extension, this exercise targets the hamstring muscles. WSJ, 21 May 2022 The Cavs lost three players -- Collin Sexton, Dean Wade, and Ricky Rubio -- to knee injuries this year. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
The knee-jerk, immediate reaction is for startups to look into slicing their marketing and development costs, according to Barbieri. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Two days after the Chicago Bears first-team offense put together three first-half touchdown drives against the Cleveland Browns, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy cautioned against knee-jerk reactions — good or bad — to preseason play. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 And it’s a knee-jerk reaction that’s not helping anyone, least of all actors and creators of colour. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2022 From temporary furloughs to hiring freezes, here’s what CEOs should do instead of resorting to knee-jerk mass layoffs. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Some strategists fear the recent rebound has been a classic knee-jerk reaction. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 First of all, his departure wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction. Jenni Carlson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 She’s been plagued in recent years by nagging injuries, including to her ankle, back, left knee and right shoulder. Brandon Griggs, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 The Scottish health service is already struggling with bed shortages and backlogs of patients waiting for procedures such as hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery. James Freeman, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Verb
When Jefferson had knee surgery a few weeks ago, McVay said there was a chance the third-year pro would be ready for the opener. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 For about 30 seconds, a bystander records a video as three officers punch, strike and knee a man while struggling to arrest him outside an Arkansas convenience store. N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Darwinzon Hernandez, who had knee surgery in May to repair a torn right meniscus, struck out the side in his one inning for Worcester on Monday. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 Did that team win the SEC, make the national championship game despite losing its two best wide receivers to knee injuries and have their quarterback win the Heisman? Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 And don’t forget to keep in mind the versatility of a long dress, that can be styled with sandals and sunhat now, but seamlessly transition to Fall when the temperatures start to dip, with an oversized knit, blazer and knee high boots. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2022 People armed with chisels and brushes, knee deep in a pit, painstakingly removing the dirt around a fossil — then putting on lab coats and goggles, examining their discoveries under microscopes. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Why: The counter-exercise to knee extension, this exercise targets the hamstring muscles. WSJ, 21 May 2022 The Cavs lost three players -- Collin Sexton, Dean Wade, and Ricky Rubio -- to knee injuries this year. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English cnēow; akin to Old High German kneo knee, Latin genu, Greek gony
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of knee was before the 12th century Phrases Containing knee
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