knob
noun /nɒb/
/nɑːb/
Idioms - a round switch on a machine such as a radio that you use to turn it on and off, etc.
enlarge image- the volume control knob
- I've tried fiddling with the knobs, but nothing seems to happen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- door
- control
- volume
- …
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
- knob on
- a round handle on a door or a drawer
- I tried the knob, and this time the door opened.
- She turned the heavy brass door knob.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- door
- control
- volume
- …
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
- knob on
- a round shape like a ball on the surface or end of something
- He carried a long cane, tipped with an iron knob.
- The bird's bill is orange with a black knob at its base.
- (especially British English) a small piece of something such as butter
- (British English, taboo, slang) a penisMore Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
- gnarled
- gnash
- gnat
- gnaw
- gnome
- haute cuisine
- heir
- herb
- honour
- hors d’oeuvre
- hour
- knack
- knee
- kneel
- knife
- knight
- knit
- knob
- knock
- knot
- know
- knuckle
- psalm
- psephology
- psychic
- ptarmigan
- pterodactyl
- psychology
- wrangle
- wrap
- wreath
- wreck
- wrench
- wrestle
- wriggle
- wring
- write
- wrong
- bomb
- climb
- crumb
- doubt
- lamb
- limb
- ascent
- fascinate
- muscle
- scene
- scissors
- height
- right
- sleigh
- weight
- align
- campaign
- design
- foreign
- malign
- reign
- unfeigned
- balmy
- calm
- calf
- half
- yolk
- autumn
- column
- condemn
- damn
- hymn
- solemn
- bristle
- fasten
- listen
- mortgage
- soften
- thistle
- wrestle
- biscuit
- build
- circuit
- disguise
- guilty
- league
- rogue
- vague
- yacht
- answer
- sword
- two
Word Originlate Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’.
Idioms
with knobs on
- (British English, slang) used to say that something is a more complicated version of what you mention
- It isn't art—it's just a horror movie with knobs on!