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gives a knee

gives a knee is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a knee.

Meaning of give a knee

Verb

give a knee (third-person singular simple present gives a knee, present participle giving a knee, simple past gave a knee, past participle given a knee)

  1. To act as second or bottleholder in a fight, the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.
    Synonyms:
    offer a knee

Questions about gives a knee

What is gives a knee the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives a knee is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a knee.

Words near gives a knee in the dictionary

  1. gives a good account of oneself
  2. gives a good damn
  3. gives a good goddamn
  4. gives a hang
  5. gives a hoot
  6. gives a knee
  7. gives a light
  8. gives a monkey's
  9. gives a rat's arse
  10. gives a rat's ass
  11. gives a rats

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