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kneeing

The correct spelling is kneeing.

How to pronounce kneeing

verb

Say it like: Nea-yng

The correct spelling is kneeing. To kneel to. For example: "1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii"

Usage Examples

1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To kneel to.
  2. 2.To poke or strike with the knee.
  3. 3.To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

noun

  1. 1.A blow made with the knee

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