Kneel - English meaning

Irregular verb

1 form	Kneel
2 form	Knelt
3 form	Knelt

Kneel – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
Usage examples:
They knelt down and prayed
Synonims:
Fall to one's knees Get down on one's knees Genuflect Bow Bow down Make obeisance Kowtow Curtsy Show reverence Show deference Crouch Squat Hunch down Hunker down Scooch

verb
Rest one's weight on one's knees

verb
To go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground
Usage examples:
She knelt down to look under the bed for her doll., gibbons kneeled next to the plant and started d…

Kneel translation into English

Kneel: translate from English into Chinese

下跪, 跪, 跪倒, 灊

Kneel: translate from English into Dutch

Knielen

Kneel: translate from English into French

S'agenouiller, Tomber à genoux, Faire agenouiller qn, Se mettre à genou devant qn

Kneel: translate from English into German

Knien, Sich knien

Kneel: translate from English into Hindi

घुटना टेकना, घुटने टेकना

Kneel: translate from English into Italian

Inginocchiarsi, Stare in ginocchio

Kneel: translate from English into Korean

무릎을 꿇다, 무릎을 굽히다

Kneel: translate from English into Russian

Стоять на коленях, Становиться на колени, Преклонять колени, Преклонять

Kneel: translate from English into Spanish

Arrodillarse, Ponerse de rodillas, Estar de rodillas, Hincharse de rodillas

Word origin

Old English cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee).

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Kneel – similar words

kneeled

verb
Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
Usage examples:
They knelt down and prayed

Kneeled - all meanings in English

Kneel synonims

bow

noun
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Usage examples:
A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb
A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun
An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
Usage examples:
The man gave a little bow

Bow - all meanings in English

crouch

verb
Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
Usage examples:
We crouched down in the trench

noun
A crouching stance or posture.
Usage examples:
He dropped into a defensive crouch

verb
The act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

Crouch - all meanings in English

curtsy

noun
A woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other.
Usage examples:
She bobbed a curtsy to him

verb
Perform a curtsy.
Usage examples:
His sisters had curtsied to the vicar

verb
When a girl or woman curtsies, she bends quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, often while holding her skirt, especially to show respect
Usage examples:
She curtsied to the queen., she gave a curtsy before presenting the flowers to the princess.

Curtsy - all meanings in English

genuflect

verb
Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.
Usage examples:
This is the reason for head-coverings, face-veilings, bowing, kneeling, genuflecting, and other sig…

verb
To bend one knee or touch one knee to the floor as a sign of worship or respect
Usage examples:
The book just couldn't get past her genuflection for authors of a previous generation.

Genuflect - all meanings in English

kowtow

verb
Act in an excessively subservient manner.
Usage examples:
She didn't have to kowtow to a boss

noun
An act of kowtowing as part of chinese custom.
Usage examples:
Chang kowtows before the emperor, who tells him of his mission.

Kowtow - all meanings in English

scooch

verb
Crouch or squat.
Usage examples:
He scooched down and rubbed the dog's head

verb
To move a short distance, especially when you are in a sitting or crouching (= low, with bent knees) position
Usage examples:
Can you scooch over and make room?, she used to scooch up so close to the tv that her parents warne…

Scooch - all meanings in English

squat

verb
Crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs.
Usage examples:
I squatted down in front of him

adjective
Short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide.
Usage examples:
He was muscular and squat

noun
A squatting position.
Usage examples:
She fell back into a squat from the kneeling position he had raised her to.

Squat - all meanings in English

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