nnoun.bodya joint of a finger when the fist is closedSynset:knuckle joint metacarpophalangeal joint
Derivationally Related Form:knuckle
Part Holonyms:finger
Hypernyms:articulatio synovialis diarthrosis synovial joint
Inherited Hypernyms:knucklesynovial jointjointbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
vverb.contactpress or rub with the knucklesDerivationally Related Form:knuckle
Hypernyms:press
Inherited Hypernyms:knucklepresstouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactshoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the groundHypernyms:shoot
Inherited Hypernyms:knuckleshoothitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s