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View usage for: (nɒb) Word forms: plural knobs1. countable nounA 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. Synonyms: handle, grip, door handle, handgrip More Synonyms of knob 2. countable nounA knob is a rounded lump or ball on top of a post or stick. A loose brass knob on the bedstead rattled. Synonyms: ball, stud, nub, protuberance More Synonyms of knob 3. countable nounA knob is a round switch on a piece of machinery or equipment. ...the volume knob. Synonyms: dial, switch, button, control switch More Synonyms of knob 4. countable nounA knob of butter is a small amount of it. [mainly British] Top the steaming hot potatoes with a knob of butter. [+ of] More Synonyms of knob (nɒb) noun1. a rounded projection from a surface, such as a lump on a tree trunk 2. a handle of a door, drawer, etc, esp one that is rounded 3. a round hill or knoll or morainic ridge 4. British a vulgar slang word for penis 5. and the same to you with knobs on verbWord forms: knobs, knobbing or knobbed6. (transitive) to supply or ornament with knobs 7. (intransitive) to form into a knob; bulge 8. British vulgar, slang to have sexual intercourse with (a person) Derived forms knoblike (ˈknobˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Middle Low German knobbe knot in wood; see knop (nɑb) noun1. a rounded lump or protuberance 2. a. a handle, usually round, of a door, drawer, etc. b. a similar device which is turned to control operations of electronic or electrical equipment, as a radio or TV receiver 3. a rounded hill or mountain; knoll Derived forms knobbed adjective Word origin ME knobbe < or akin to Du, a knot, knob, bud < IE * gn-eu-bh < base * gen-: see knead Synonyms of 'knob'handle, grip, door handle, handgrip ball, stud, nub, protuberance dial, switch, button, control switch lump, ball, piece, wedge More Synonyms of knob British English: knob / nɒb/ NOUN A knob is a round handle or switch. She reached for the door knob. - American English: knob
- Arabic: مِقْبَضٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: botão de aparelho
- Chinese: 球形把手
- Croatian: ručka
- Czech: knoflík u rádia
- Danish: håndtag
- Dutch: knop
- European Spanish: pomo
- Finnish: nuppi
- French: poignée
- German: Knopf
- Greek: πόμολο
- Italian: maniglia
- Japanese: ノブ
- Korean: 손잡이
- Norwegian: knott
- Polish: gałka
- European Portuguese: botão de aparelho
- Romanian: mâner
- Russian: нарост
- Latin American Spanish: perilla
- Swedish: handtag
- Thai: ลูกบิด
- Turkish: tokmak kapı, çekmece
- Ukrainian: ручка
- Vietnamese: nắm đấm cửa
Chinese translation of 'knob' n (c) - [on door]
球形把手 (qiúxíng bǎshǒu) (个(個), gè) - (on radio, TV etc)
旋钮(鈕) (xuánniǔ) (个(個), gè) - [on gatepost, stick, umbrella]
圆(圓)把儿(兒) (yuánbàr) (个(個), gè) a knob of butter (Brit) 一小块(塊)黄(黃)油 (yī xiǎokuài huángyóu)
Definition a rounded handle of a door or drawer He turned the knob and pushed against the door. Definition a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio a loose brass knob on the bedstead Synonyms ball stud boss bunch swell knot bulk projection snag knurl Definition a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio the volume knob Definition a small amount of butter or margarine a knob of butter Synonyms ball spot bunch cluster dab gobbet Additional synonymsDefinition a raised knob or stud, esp. an ornamental one on a vault, shield, etc. Synonyms stud, point, tip, knob, nub, protuberance, nubble Definition a raised uneven part, such as on a road surface The truck hit a bump and bounced. Synonyms hump, lump, knot, knobDefinition a small disc that operates a door bell or machine when pressed He pressed the `play' button. Synonyms switch, control, key, handle, lever, knobAdditional synonymsDefinition a flat compact mass of something He bought a cake of soap. Synonyms block, bar, slab, lump, cube, loaf, massDefinition a thick solid piece of something Cut the melon into chunks. Synonyms piece, block, mass, portion, lump, slab, hunk, nugget, wad, dollop (informal), wodge (British, informal) Definition a lump of earth or clay a clod of earth from which a mass of thick plant roots protruded Synonyms lump, piece, block, mass, chunk, clump, hunkDefinition a thick mass of a soft substance a gob of ice Synonyms piece, lump, chunk, hunk, nugget, blob, wad, clod, wodge (British, informal), gobbet Definition a rounded deformity of the back The path goes over a large hump by a tree. Synonyms lump, bump, projection, bulge, mound, hunch, knob, protuberance, protrusion, swellingDefinition a large piece a thick hunk of bread Synonyms lump, piece, chunk, block, mass, wedge, slab, nugget, wodge (British, informal), gobbet Definition a large body of something without a definite shape Cut it up before it cools and sets into a solid mass. Synonyms piece, block, lump, chunk, hunk, concretion In the middle of the dish was a green candle burned down to a nub. Synonyms knob, swelling, knot, lump, bump, bulge, node, protuberanceDefinition a small lump of gold in its natural state Miners sifting gravel from the Yukon River in search of gold nuggets Synonyms lump, piece, mass, chunk, clump, hunkDefinition a separate bit or part a piece of woodAnother piece of cake? Synonyms bit, section, slice, part, share, division, block, length, quantity, scrap, segment, portion, fragment, fraction, chunk, wedge, shred, slab, mouthful, morsel, wodge (British, informal) Additional synonymsan ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly Synonyms protuberance, swelling, lump, bump, projection, bulge, hump, jut, outgrowtha protuberance on the upper jawbone Synonyms bulge, swelling, lump, bump, tumour, projection, prominence, knob, hump, outgrowth, protrusion, excrescence, processDefinition a device for opening or closing an electric circuit a light switch Synonyms control, button, lever, on/off device Definition a slice shaped like a wedge a wedge of cheese Synonyms block, segment, lump, chunk, triangle, slab, hunk, chock, wodge (British, informal) |