KNEED
What does "KNEED" mean?
Past tense of knee: struck or pushed with the knee.
Meanings
- Struck or shoved someone or something using the knee. He kneed the stuck door until the latch finally gave way.
Word origin
From Old English 'cneow' (knee), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'knie' and German 'Knie'; the verb 'to knee' is recorded from the 15th century, with 'kneed' as its regular past tense.
Remember it
KNEED keeps the silent K of KNEE and just adds a D - the action of the knee, done.
A little poem
The jammed door held; he kneed it, swift and low-
the wood remembered nothing of the blow.
couplet
What it teaches
Sometimes the joint you lean on is the one you must learn to strike with.
Quick facts
What does KNEED mean?
Past tense of knee: struck or pushed with the knee.
Is KNEED a valid word?
Yes — KNEED is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is KNEED?
KNEED has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does KNEED come from?
From Old English 'cneow' (knee), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'knie' and German 'Knie'; the verb 'to knee' is recorded from the 15th century, with 'kneed' as its regular past tense.
What can KNEED teach us?
Sometimes the joint you lean on is the one you must learn to strike with.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.