kneecapping
The act of injuring the knees of, usually by shooting at the kneesThe act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, gerund, uncountable)The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.
Five kneecappings have been reported this month.
(broadly, countable, figuratively, gerund, uncountable)An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
Forms
plural: kneecappings| Singular | kneecapping |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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