Meaning & use

knee

noun·Everyday

The joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg, allowing the leg to bend.

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He scraped his knee badly after falling off his bicycle.

The physical therapist showed her exercises to strengthen the muscles around the knee.

A note on using this word

"Knee" is also used as a verb meaning to hit someone with the knee, as in "he kneed the ball forward."

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