Synonyms for
Knuckle
Definition
a part of a finger joint where the bones are close to the skin
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- knuckle down
- knuckle under
- bone knuckle
- finger knuckle
- knuckle dusters
- knuckle sandwich
- knuckle crack
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'knuckle' can mean to submit or yield, often used in phrases like 'knuckle under'. It can also refer to the act of cracking one's knuckles.
Example sentences
- I hit my knuckle on the table and it hurt a lot.
- The knuckles on my hand help me grip things.
- I can crack my knuckles by bending my fingers.
- The boxer wrapped his knuckles with tape before the fight.
- Grandma's knuckles were swollen from arthritis.
Quotes
I put my knuckles out and cracked them, and I have been doing that ever since. They call it 'cracking a nut' and that's how it started. - Joe Strummer
I think that my interpretation of Italian was a lot more southern than what my husband cooks. You know, I grew up in Queens and in Brooklyn, and we - really, it's more southern. Italian-American is more southern than northern. - Rachael Ray
I'm the one who gets called up about a problem. I'm the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. I'm the one who gets blamed if the police don't arrive. I'm the one they blame if a city truck is broken down. - Richard M. Daley