knuckle under
knuckle under · knuckles under · knuckled under · knuckling under
To cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do soTo cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so.
» Knuckling under could be described as cooperation, or selling out, depending on the point of view.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so.
More definitions
- consent reluctantly
Examples
1 sentencesKnuckling under could be described as cooperation, or selling out, depending on the point of view.
Translations
1 languagesForms
knuckles under, knuckling under, knuckled under, knuckled under| Base form | knuckle under · to knuckle under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knuckles under |
| Present participle | knuckling under |
| Past simple | knuckled under |
| Past participle | knuckled under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- consent reluctantly:yieldgive insuccumbbuckle under
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle