KNUCKLE

Meaning of KNUCKLE in English

under [phrasal verb] [I] [informal] - to accept someone's power over you; allow yourself to be beatenThe boys were encouraged to knuckle under and get trained as chippies, mechanics or electricians.The government, he declared, would never again knuckle under to the demands of trade unions.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

KNUCKLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — (n.) A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force …
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — — knuckly , adj. /nuk"euhl/ , n. , v. , knuckled, knuckling . n. 1. a joint of a finger, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — I. ˈnə-kəl noun Etymology: Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle Date: 14th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — noun the joint of a plant. 2. knuckle ·vt to beat with the knuckles; to pommel. 3. knuckle ·noun the …
Webster English vocab
KNUCKLE — [knuck.le] n [ME knokel; akin to MHG knochel knuckle] (14c) 1 a: the rounded prominence formed by the ends of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNUCKLE — / ˈnʌkl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] any of the joints in the fingers, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — I. knuck ‧ le 1 /ˈnʌk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Low German …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNUCKLE — n. & v. --n. 1 the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNUCKLE — n. & v. n. 1 the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — n. & v. --n. 1. the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Oxford English vocab
KNUCKLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brass knuckles cracked...knuckles ▪ Dennis rubbed his hands together and cracked his knuckles . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — Synonyms and related words : Chateaubriand, ankle, articulation, blade roast, boundary, bow, breast, brisket, butt, capitulate, cave, cervix, chuck, chuck …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — See: BUCKLE DOWN or KNUCKLE DOWN, RAP ONE'S KNUCKLES.
Slang English vocab
KNUCKLE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bleeding , bloodied , bruised , swollen ▪ white ▪ She clenched the phone till …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — See ball joint steering knuckle and steering knuckle .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
KNUCKLE — 1. сущ. 1) сустав пальца 2) ножка (телячья, баранья, свиная) 3) мн. кастет brass knuckles ≈ кастет Syn : knuckle-duster …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE — knuckle.ogg 1. ʹnʌk(ə)l n 1. сустав пальца, межфаланговый сустав, «костяшка» the knuckles - костяшки ( пальцев рук ) 2. кул. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KNUCKLE — 1) шарнир; кулак; цапфа; палец 2) коготь ( автосцепки ) 3) пережим свода ( печи ) 4) точка перелома профиля …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
KNUCKLE — 1) шарнир; кулак; цапфа; палец 2) коготь (автосцепки) 3) пережим свода (печи) 4) точка перелома профиля (канала) • - coupler knuckle - emergency coupler knuckle - leaning …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
KNUCKLE — 1. ʹnʌk(ə)l n 1. сустав пальца, межфаланговый сустав, «костяшка» the knuckles - костяшки ( пальцев рук ) 2. кул. голяшка, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE — 1. сущ. 1) сустав пальца 2) ножка ( телячья, баранья, свиная ) 3) мн. кастет brass knuckles — кастет Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
KNUCKLE — 1. сущ. 1) сустав пальца 2) ножка (телячья, баранья, свиная) 3) мн. кастет brass knuckles — кастет Syn: knuckle-duster 4) тех. кулак, шарнир 5) ж.-д. кулак, зуб (автосцепки) •• - …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
KNUCKLE — 1. _n. 1> сустав пальца 2> ножка (телячья, свиная) 3> _pl. кастет 4> _тех. шарнир, кулак 5> _ж-д. кулак, зуб …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
KNUCKLE — 1. n. 1. сустав пальца 2. ножка (телячья, свиная) 3. pl. кастет 4. тех. шарнир, кулак 5. ж-д. кулак, зуб …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
KNUCKLE — 1. _n. 1> сустав пальца 2> ножка (телячья, свиная) 3> _pl. кастет 4> _тех. шарнир, кулак 5> _ж-д. кулак, зуб …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
KNUCKLE — 1. сущ. 1) сустав пальца 2) ножка (телячья, баранья, свиная) 3) мн. кастет brass knuckles ≈ кастет Syn : knuckle-duster …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE — articul del fingre, juntura; v. ~ UNDER: ceder, submisser se
English interlingue dictionary
KNUCKLE — buko sa tudlo
English-Visayan vocabulary
KNUCKLE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchel ~ Date: 14th century 1. the rounded prominence …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNUCKLE — (v. t.) To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (v. i.) To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, …
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) The joint of a plant.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of …
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — ( v. t. ) To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( v. i. ) To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) The joint of a plant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — v. press or rub with the knuckles; shoot a marble by flicking the thumb over the bent forefinger (in the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNUCKLE — n. finger joint; rounded protuberance formed by the finger joint; cut of meat formed by the parts around the carpal …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNUCKLE — n. bare knuckle knuckle down knuckle duster knuckle joint knuckle under white knuckle brass knuckles bare knuckles bare knuckled white …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: knuck · led ; knuck · ling \ ' n ə -k( ə -)li ŋ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — n. Pronunciation: ' n ə -k ə l Function: noun Etymology: Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchel …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ■ noun 1》 a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface. 2》 a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KNUCKLE — knuckl|e BrE AmE ˈnʌk ə l ▷ knuckl|ed d ▷ knuckl|es z ▷ knuckl|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( knuckles, knuckling, knuckled) Your knuckles are the rounded pieces of bone that form lumps on your hands where your …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — (~s, knuckling, ~d) Your ~s are the rounded pieces of bone that form lumps on your hands where your fingers …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KNUCKLE — n. Function: verb Synonyms: YIELD 2, bow, buckle (under), capitulate, cave, defer, knuckle under, submit, succumb
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
KNUCKLE — v. n. Yield ( obsequiously ), submit, cringe, stoop, crouch, give up, knock under.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
KNUCKLE — verb Synonyms: yield 2, bow, buckle (under), capitulate, cave, defer, knuckle under, submit, succumb
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
KNUCKLE — n. 25A0; knuckle under SURRENDER, submit, capitulate, give in/up, yield, give way, succumb, climb down, back down, admit defeat, lay …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — n. 1) to rap smb. on, over the ~s 2) to crack one's ~s 3) brass ~s ( AE ; …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
KNUCKLE — See: BUCKLE DOWN or KNUCKLE DOWN, RAP ONE'S KNUCKLES.
Словарь английских идиом
KNUCKLE — The dorsal aspect of the flexed metacarpophalangeal joint. Knuckle may be shorter and simpler to say.
English Dictionary of Medicine
KNUCKLE — Сустав
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE — 1) кулак 2) пережим свода печи 3) шарнир • - steering knuckle
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Cambridge English vocab

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