Kneels - English meaning

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.