knee

knee
noun
ADJECTIVE
left, right
bony, knobbly, knobby (esp. AmE)
bare
bent
drawn-up

I rested my chin on my drawn-up knees.

arthritic, bad, bum (AmE, informal), dodgy (BrE, informal), troublesome, weak
sore, stiff
injured, scraped, skinned (esp. AmE), twisted
artificial

An artificial knee was later inserted.

VERB + KNEE
bend, flex
straighten
draw up, pull, pull up, tuck, tuck up

I tucked my knees under my chin.

She sat up and pulled her knees to her chest.

hug

He hugged his knees to keep warm.

drop down on, drop on, drop to, fall on, fall to, get down on, go down on, sink to

He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.

sit on

She sat on her father's knee (= lap) while he read her a story.

blow (AmE, informal), blow out (AmE, informal), hurt, injure, sprain, twist

I injured my knee and had to have surgery.

graze, scrape, skin
slap

He slapped his knee as he rocked with laughter.

pat

He patted her knee reassuringly.

KNEE + VERB
buckle, give way, weaken

Suddenly her knees buckled and she fell to the floor.

Rita felt her knees weakening.

knock, shake, tremble, wobble
ache, hurt
KNEE + NOUN
injury, problem, sprain, trouble
operation, replacement, surgery
brace

He refuses to wear a knee brace.

joint, ligament
socks
pad
PREPOSITION
above the knee
across your knees

She had a blanket draped across her knees.

at sb's knee

The children had learned these stories at their mother's knee.

below the knee

His leg was missing below the knee.

between your knees

If you hear the crash-landing warning, put your head between your knees.

in your knee

He's snapped a ligament in his knee.

on one knee

I went down on one knee to plug in the vacuum cleaner.

on your knee

I balanced the pile of books on my knees.

He was on his knees, searching for the missing spring.

to one knee

He dropped to one knee.

to your knees

The blow knocked him to his knees.

PHRASES
bring sth to its knees (figurative)

The fuel shortage brought the country to its knees within weeks.

on your hands and knees

I was on my hands and knees, looking for my key.

on bended knee (figurative)

She would ask for help, but would not beg for it on bended knee.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • Knee — (n[=e]), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne[ o], cne[ o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn[=e], Sw. kn[ a], Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. go ny, Skr. j[=a]nu, [root]231. Cf. {Genuflection}.] 1. In …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knee — [nē] n. [ME kne < OE cneow, akin to Ger knie < IE base * ĝeneu > Sans jānu, Gr gony, gonia, L genu, a knee] 1. a) the joint between the thigh and the lower part of the human leg b) the front part of the leg at this joint 2. a joint… …   English World dictionary

  • knee — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg. 2) the upper surface of a person s thigh when sitting. 3) something resembling a knee in shape or position, e.g. an angled piece of wood or metal. ► VERB (knees, kneed, kneeing) ▪ hit with… …   English terms dictionary

  • Knee — (n[=e]), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knee — knee; knee·let; knee·sie; …   English syllables

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  • Knee — The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the… …   Medical dictionary

  • knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

  • knee — /nee/, n., v., kneed, kneeing. n. 1. Anat. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. See diag. under skeleton. 2.… …   Universalium

  • knee — knee1 W2S2 [ni:] n [: Old English; Origin: cneow] 1.) the joint that bends in the middle of your leg ▪ Lucy had a bandage round her knee. on your knees ▪ She was on her knees (=kneeling) weeding the garden. sink/fall/drop to your knees (=move so… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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