kneecap

[ nee-kap ]

/ ˈniˌkæp /

noun

the patella.

a protective covering, usually knitted, for the knee.

verb (used with object), knee·capped, knee·cap·ping.

to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee: Terrorists were kneecapping prospective jurors.

Origin of kneecap

First recorded in 1650–60; knee + cap¹

OTHER WORDS FROM kneecap

kneecapper, noun

Words nearby kneecap

knee action, knee bend, kneeboard, knee brace, knee breeches, kneecap, knee-chest position, knee-deep, knee drop, knee-elbow position, knee-high

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Example sentences from the Web for kneecap

My muddy shoe slipped, and I banged my kneecap on a fence rail, clinging for dear life.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, Tea Partyers are fending off Republican attempts to “kneecap” the movement as a whole, says Carender.
With Incumbents To Protect, The Tea Party Is Now Playing Defense|Michelle Cottle|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You cannot kneecap a statistic, though you can sometimes make it limp.
How Long, How Long Did We Sing that Song?|Colum McCann|June 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gillibrand exclaims, punctuating her eruption with a brisk swat to my kneecap.
Gillibrand Fights Back|Lloyd Grove|January 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Had the kick landed where Dan, Junior, intended—under Hi's kneecap—the latter certainly would have been "fixed."
Hiram The Young Farmer|Burbank L. Todd
“Not likely to be any diphtheria this time of year,” he began again, spurred by the kick Phoebe planted on his kneecap.
What's-His-Name|George Barr McCutcheon
From the ankle up over the shin, almost to the kneecap, was a long red sore, yellowish in the centre.
Egholm and his God|Johannes Buchholtz
His pants are of the same material, reaching to and covering the kneecap, where it is buttoned tight.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
Red turned away in disgust to leap from my kneecap to Willy's.
The Animated Pinup|Lewis Parker

British Dictionary definitions for kneecap

kneecap

/ (ˈniːˌkæp) /

noun

anatomy a nontechnical name for patella

another word for poleyn

verb -caps, -capping or -capped (tr)

(esp of certain terrorist groups) to shoot (a person) in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation

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Medical definitions for kneecap

kneecap

[ nē′kăp′ ]

n.

patella

Scientific definitions for kneecap

kneecap

[ nē′kăp′ ]

See patella.

单词	kneecap
释义	kneecap [ nee-kap ] / ˈniˌkæp / noun the patella. a protective covering, usually knitted, for the knee. verb (used with object), knee·capped, knee·cap·ping. to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee: Terrorists were kneecapping prospective jurors. Origin of kneecap First recorded in 1650–60; knee + cap¹ OTHER WORDS FROM kneecap kneecapper, noun Words nearby kneecap knee action, knee bend, kneeboard, knee brace, knee breeches, kneecap, knee-chest position, knee-deep, knee drop, knee-elbow position, knee-high Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kneecap My muddy shoe slipped, and I banged my kneecap on a fence rail, clinging for dear life. Chicago’s Running of the Bulls\|Hampton Stevens\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the same time, Tea Partyers are fending off Republican attempts to “kneecap” the movement as a whole, says Carender. With Incumbents To Protect, The Tea Party Is Now Playing Defense\|Michelle Cottle\|March 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You cannot kneecap a statistic, though you can sometimes make it limp. How Long, How Long Did We Sing that Song?\|Colum McCann\|June 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Gillibrand exclaims, punctuating her eruption with a brisk swat to my kneecap. Gillibrand Fights Back\|Lloyd Grove\|January 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Had the kick landed where Dan, Junior, intended—under Hi's kneecap—the latter certainly would have been "fixed." Hiram The Young Farmer\|Burbank L. Todd “Not likely to be any diphtheria this time of year,” he began again, spurred by the kick Phoebe planted on his kneecap. What's-His-Name\|George Barr McCutcheon From the ankle up over the shin, almost to the kneecap, was a long red sore, yellowish in the centre. Egholm and his God\|Johannes Buchholtz His pants are of the same material, reaching to and covering the kneecap, where it is buttoned tight. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray Red turned away in disgust to leap from my kneecap to Willy's. The Animated Pinup\|Lewis Parker British Dictionary definitions for kneecap kneecap / (ˈniːˌkæp) / noun anatomy a nontechnical name for patella another word for poleyn verb -caps, -capping or -capped (tr) (esp of certain terrorist groups) to shoot (a person) in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for kneecap kneecap [ nē′kăp′ ] n. patella The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for kneecap kneecap [ nē′kăp′ ] See patella. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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