knag
/ˈnæɡ/
knag noun: a short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir.
Noun
knag (plural knags)
- A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
- A peg or hook for hanging something on
- One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine
- A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
- A pointed rock or crag
- A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
- The woodpecker
Verb
knag (third-person singular simple present knags, present participle knagging, simple past and past participle knagged)
- To hang something on a peg
knag meaning in Tamil and Urdu
knag in Tamil
- மரமுடிச்சு
knag in Urdu
- لکڑی میں گانٹھ
Forms of knag
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | knags |
| alternative form | knage |
| alternative form | knagge |
| alternative form | knagg |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | knags |
| present participle | knagging |
| past participle | knagged |
| past | knagged |
Origin of knag
From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.
From Middle English knaggen, from the noun (see above).
Words formed from knag
Words that rhyme with knag
Questions about knag
- What does knag mean?
- Knag means a short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir.
- What is knag in Tamil?
- Knag in Tamil is மரமுடிச்சு. See Knag meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is knag?
- Knag can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce knag?
- Knag is pronounced /ˈnæɡ/.
- What is the plural of knag?
- The plural of knag is knags.
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