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giving a knee

giving a knee is the present participle and gerund 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 giving a knee

What is giving a knee the present participle and gerund of?
Giving a knee is the present participle and gerund of give a knee.

Words near giving a knee in the dictionary

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

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