knee
//niː//
Noun
kneeSingular
kneesPlural
1
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
I hurt my knee playing soccer.
2
The corresponding joint in the hind leg of a four-legged animal.
The horse injured its knee while jumping over the fence.
3
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
There's a hole in the knee of my jeans.
4
Something resembling a knee in shape or function, such as a bent piece of pipe or timber.
The plumber replaced the knee in the pipe.
Verb
1
To strike or push with the knee.
He kneed the attacker in the stomach.