noun
- a joint of a finger, especially one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand
- a cut of meat consisting of the tarsal or carpal joint of a pig
verb
- to press, rub, or hit with the knuckles
- to submit or give in
Usage: informal
Examples
- She cracked her knuckles before typing.
- He scraped his knuckles on the rough wall.
- The butcher sold pork knuckles at the market.
- She knuckled his shoulder to get his attention.
- He had to knuckle under to his boss’s demands.
- The boxer’s knuckles were bruised after the fight.
- Don’t knuckle the glass with your rings on.