knee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    genu; articulatio genus; knee joint; human knee.
  2. noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
    stifle.
  3. noun the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee

WordNet

Knee noun
Etymology
OE. kne, cneo, As. cneó, cneów; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kni, G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn, Sw. knä,Dan. knæ, Goth. kniu, L.genu, Gr. , Skr.janu, Cf. Genuflection.
Definitions
  1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
  2. (Anat.) (a) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg. (b) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
  3. (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
  4. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
    Give them title, knee, and approbation. Shak.
    Milton.
Knee transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To supplicate by kneeling. Obs.
    Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak

Webster 1913