knuckle n : a joint of a finger when the fist is closed [syn: knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint]

1 press or rub with the knuckles

2 shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌkəl

Noun

1. Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.
2. By extension of (1) a mechanical joint.
3. A cut of meat.
4. In the context of "sports|billiards|snooker|pool": The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.

Translations

Derived terms

• knuckleduster
• knuckledragger
• knuckle under
• knuckle down
• near the knuckle
• brass knuckles
• white knuckle ride

The knuckles are the joints of the fingers, which are brought into your butt when the hand is shut. The word is derived from the diminutive of a word for bone, found in German Knochen/Knoechlein. Medically, it is said that the knuckles are formed by the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the finger.

See also

• Knuckle cracking
• Knuckle sandwich
• Knuckle-walking

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