English noun: knuckle | |||
1. | knuckle (body) a joint of a finger when the fist is closed | ||
Synonyms | knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||
Part meronym | finger | ||
English verb: knuckle | |||
1. | knuckle (contact) press or rub with the knuckles | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
2. | knuckle (contact) shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shoot | ||