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knee BrE / niː /  NAmE / niː / Native audio playback is not supported. knee(noun)BrE / niː /  NAmE / niː / the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middlea knee injuryI grazed my knee when I fell.He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him.She was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor.Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees(= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring.My knees were knocking (= I was frightened).the part of a piece of clothing that covers the kneeSee related entries: Parts of clothinghttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_clothing/knee_2These jeans are torn at the knee.a knee patchthe top surface of the upper part of the legs when you are sitting downsynonym laphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lap_1Come and sit on Daddy's knee.when you were very youngI learnt these songs at my mother's knee.an excellent person or thingShe thinks she's the bee's knees (= she has a very high opinion of herself).to defeat somebody, especially in a warto badly affect an organization, etc. so that it can no longer functionThe strikes brought the industry to its knees.if you ask for something on bended knee(s), you ask for it in a very anxious and/or humble wayI’d go down on bended knee if I thought she’d change her mind.to punish somebody by making them lie on top of your knee and hitting their bottomhardly able to stand because of emotion, fear, illness, etc.See related entries: Fearhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/knee_3His sudden smile made her go weak at the knees.Extra ExamplesHe dropped to one knee.He hugged his knees to keep warm.He patted her knee reassuringly.He refuses to wear a knee brace.He slapped his knee as he rocked with laughter.He was on his knees, searching for the missing spring.He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.He’s snapped a ligament in his knee.His leg was missing below the knee.I balanced the pile of books on my knees.I injured my knee and had to have surgery.I rested my chin on my drawn-up knees.I was on my hands and knees, looking for my key.I went down on one knee to plug in the vacuum cleaner.If you hear the crash-landing warning, put your head between your knees.Rita felt her knees weakening.She had a blanket draped across her knees.She sat on her father’s knee while he read her a story.She sat on her father’s knee= lap while he read her a story.She sat up and pulled her knees to her chest.She would ask for a rise, but would not beg for one on bended knee.Suddenly her knees buckled and she fell to the floor.The blow knocked him to his knees.The children had learned these stories at their mother’s knee.The fuel shortage brought the country to its knees within weeks.Word OriginOld English cnēow, cnēo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch knie and German Knie, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin genu and Greek gonu.

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(noun) a knee injuryi grazed my knee when i fell.he went down on one knee and asked her to marry him.she was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	knee
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / niː / NAmE / niː /
Example	a knee injury i grazed my knee when i fell. he went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. she was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor.
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Content	knee (noun)BrE / niː / NAmE / niː / the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle a knee injury I grazed my knee when I fell. He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. She was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor. Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees(= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). the part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee See related entries: Parts of clothing https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_clothing/knee_2 These jeans are torn at the knee. a knee patch the top surface of the upper part of the legs when you are sitting down synonym lap https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lap_1 Come and sit on Daddy's knee. when you were very young I learnt these songs at my mother's knee. an excellent person or thing She thinks she's the bee's knees (= she has a very high opinion of herself). to defeat somebody, especially in a war to badly affect an organization, etc. so that it can no longer function The strikes brought the industry to its knees. if you ask for something on bended knee(s), you ask for it in a very anxious and/or humble way I’d go down on bended knee if I thought she’d change her mind. to punish somebody by making them lie on top of your knee and hitting their bottom hardly able to stand because of emotion, fear, illness, etc. See related entries: Fear https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/knee_3 His sudden smile made her go weak at the knees. Extra Examples He dropped to one knee. He hugged his knees to keep warm. He patted her knee reassuringly. He refuses to wear a knee brace. He slapped his knee as he rocked with laughter. He was on his knees, searching for the missing spring. He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness. He’s snapped a ligament in his knee. His leg was missing below the knee. I balanced the pile of books on my knees. I injured my knee and had to have surgery. I rested my chin on my drawn-up knees. I was on my hands and knees, looking for my key. I went down on one knee to plug in the vacuum cleaner. If you hear the crash-landing warning, put your head between your knees. Rita felt her knees weakening. She had a blanket draped across her knees. She sat on her father’s knee while he read her a story. She sat on her father’s knee= lap while he read her a story. She sat up and pulled her knees to her chest. She would ask for a rise, but would not beg for one on bended knee. Suddenly her knees buckled and she fell to the floor. The blow knocked him to his knees. The children had learned these stories at their mother’s knee. The fuel shortage brought the country to its knees within weeks. Word Origin Old English cnēow, cnēo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch knie and German Knie, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin genu and Greek gonu.
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