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   knob

   /nɒb/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something. Similar lumpbumpprotuberanceprojectionprotrusionbulgeswellingknotnodenodulegnarlgrowthoutgrowthexcrescencecarbuncletumourbossstudballknopnubtechnical:umborare:tumescencenuggetnubnubblelumppatcakeballcubechunkdolloppiecebitportionwedgehunkbarslabgobbetinformal:wodgegob
   • ▪ a ball-shaped handle on a door or drawer. Similar doorknobhandledoor handlegrippull
   • ▪ a round button for adjusting or controlling a machine: "she fiddled with the knobs on the radio" Similar dialbuttonswitchon/off switchkey
   • ▪ a small lump of a substance: "add a knob of butter"
   • 2. a prominent round hill. North American
   • 3. a man's penis. vulgar slang
   • 4. a small flock of wigeon, pochard, or teal (ducks): rare "peacocks would have seemed but a knob of wigeons in comparison"

   verb

   • 1. (of a man) have sex with (someone). vulgar slang British

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knobbed adjective
   • 2. knobby adjective
   • 3. knoblike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does knob mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! KNOB definition: 1. a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment: 2…. Learn more.

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   What is a knob on a door?

   • A knob is a round handle on a door or drawer which you use in order to open or close it. He turned the knob and pushed against the door. A knob is a rounded lump or ball on top of a post or stick . A loose brass knob on the bedstead rattled. A knob is a round switch on a piece of machinery or equipment . ...the volume knob.

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   What does a knob look like?

   • You can use the word knob for any bump or bulge, like the egg-shaped knob on your head after you bumped it on the door knob. Along the same likes as a bulging lump or protuberance, a knob is also a handle that juts out and is round shaped.

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   What is a rounded knob?

   • 1. a hard rounded part standing out from the main part. a bedstead with brass knobs on. 2. a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer. wooden door-knobs. having knobs or lumps. a knobbly walking-stick.

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   Learn the meaning of knob as a round handle, a small device, a lump, or a slang term. See how to use knob in sentences and idioms with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     KNOB meaning: 1. a round handle, or a small, round device...

   • Znaczenie Knob, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     KNOB definicja: 1. a round handle, or a small, round device...

   • Knob: French Translation

     KNOB translate: bouton [masculine], bouton [masculine],...

   • Knob: Russian Translation

     KNOB translate: ручка, кнопка . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • With (Brass) Knobs On

     WITH (BRASS) KNOBS ON definition: 1. If you describe...

   • Knob: Arabic Translation

     KNOB translate: مِقْبَض. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like. a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk. Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work. a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge.

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   Learn the meaning of knob as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A knob can be a small rounded ornament or handle, a protuberance, or a hill.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word 'knob' in British and American English. A knob can be a round handle, a switch, a lump or a hill.

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   A knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control device. Learn the different meanings and uses of knob in English and Spanish, with synonyms, translations, and examples.

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   knob. You can use the word knob for any bump or bulge, like the egg-shaped knob on your head after you bumped it on the door knob. Along the same likes as a bulging lump or protuberance, a knob is also a handle that juts out and is round shaped.

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   a round shape like a ball on the surface or end of something. He carried a long cane, tipped with an iron knob. The bird's bill is orange with a black knob at its base. (especially British English) a small piece of something such as butter. (British English, taboo, slang) a penis.