Meaning

1 senses

  1. The act by which someone kneels.

More definitions
  • supporting yourself on your knees

Origin

From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.

From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.

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Forms

plural: kneelings
Singularkneeling
Pluralkneelings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • supporting yourself on your knees:kneel

Word family

1 related words
Relatedkneel

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
kneeA1kneecapkneelB2knellknickers

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