| 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 | ||