Meaning & Definition of Knee in English
English⟶
Knee
/ni/
noun
1. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
synonym:
- knee,
- knee joint,
- human knee,
- articulatio genus,
- genu
2. Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped
- Corresponds to the human knee
synonym:
- stifle,
- knee
3. The part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
synonym:
- knee
Examples of using
I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.
My knee hurts.
When I fell I tore a hole in the knee of my pants.