Meaning of "knob" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNOB

From Middle Low German knobbe knot in wood.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KNOB

knob  [nɒb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOB

Knob is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb knob in English.

WHAT DOES KNOB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knob

Knob may refer to: ▪ A rounded handle that one pulls or twists: ▪ Doorknob, a round handle one turns to open any door ▪ Control knob, controls a device ▪ Brodie knob on the steering wheel ▪ A prominent rounded hill or mountain, particularly in the Appalachians and the Ozarks ▪ Another word for tow ball or hitch ball ▪ Protrusions on the surface of erythrocytes associated with Maurer's clefts in malaria ▪ In slang, the penis ▪ Dorset knob, spherical biscuit, also used in various local sports...

Definition of knob in the English dictionary

The first definition of knob in the dictionary is a rounded projection from a surface, such as a lump on a tree trunk. Other definition of knob is a handle of a door, drawer, etc, esp one that is rounded. Knob is also a round hill or knoll or morainic ridge.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOB

PRESENT

Present

I knob

you knob

he/she/it knobs

we knob

you knob

they knob

Present continuous

I am knobbing

you are knobbing

he/she/it is knobbing

we are knobbing

you are knobbing

they are knobbing

Present perfect

I have knobbed

you have knobbed

he/she/it has knobbed

we have knobbed

you have knobbed

they have knobbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been knobbing

you have been knobbing

he/she/it has been knobbing

we have been knobbing

you have been knobbing

they have been knobbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I knobbed

you knobbed

he/she/it knobbed

we knobbed

you knobbed

they knobbed

Past continuous

I was knobbing

you were knobbing

he/she/it was knobbing

we were knobbing

you were knobbing

they were knobbing

Past perfect

I had knobbed

you had knobbed

he/she/it had knobbed

we had knobbed

you had knobbed

they had knobbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been knobbing

you had been knobbing

he/she/it had been knobbing

we had been knobbing

you had been knobbing

they had been knobbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will knob

you will knob

he/she/it will knob

we will knob

you will knob

they will knob

Future continuous

I will be knobbing

you will be knobbing

he/she/it will be knobbing

we will be knobbing

you will be knobbing

they will be knobbing

Future perfect

I will have knobbed

you will have knobbed

he/she/it will have knobbed

we will have knobbed

you will have knobbed

they will have knobbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been knobbing

you will have been knobbing

he/she/it will have been knobbing

we will have been knobbing

you will have been knobbing

they will have been knobbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would knob

you would knob

he/she/it would knob

we would knob

you would knob

they would knob

Conditional continuous

I would be knobbing

you would be knobbing

he/she/it would be knobbing

we would be knobbing

you would be knobbing

they would be knobbing

Conditional perfect

I would have knob

you would have knob

he/she/it would have knob

we would have knob

you would have knob

they would have knob

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been knobbing

you would have been knobbing

he/she/it would have been knobbing

we would have been knobbing

you would have been knobbing

they would have been knobbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you knob
we let´s knob
you knob

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to knob

Past participle

knobbed

Present Participle

knobbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «KNOB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knob» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of knob

ball · boss · bulk · bump · bunch · button · cake · chunk · clod · cluster · dab · dial · door handle · gob · gobbet · grip · handgrip · handle · hump · hunk · knot · knurl · lump · mass · nub · nugget · piece · projection · protrusion · protuberance · snag · spot · stud · swell · switch · wedge

TRANSLATION OF KNOB

Find out the translation of knob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of knob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knob» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 球形把手
• Translator English - Spanish: pomo
• English: knob
• Translator English - Hindi: दस्ता
• Translator English - Arabic: مِقْبَضٌ
• Translator English - Russian: нарост
• Translator English - Portuguese: botão
• Translator English - Bengali: শক্ত গাঁট
• Translator English - French: poignée
• Translator English - Malay: Tombol
• Translator English - German: Knopf
• Translator English - Japanese: ノブ
• Translator English - Korean: 손잡이
• Translator English - Javanese: Kenop
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nắm đấm cửa
• Translator English - Tamil: குமிழ்
• Translator English - Marathi: दरवाजा
• Translator English - Turkish: tokmak
• Translator English - Italian: maniglia
• Translator English - Polish: gałka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ручка
• Translator English - Romanian: mâner
• Translator English - Greek: πόμολο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: knop
• Translator English - Swedish: handtag
• Translator English - Norwegian: knott

4 QUOTES WITH «KNOB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knob.

1

Bo Diddley

I opened the door for a lot of people, and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.

2

Claire Foy

I wouldn't have been able to go to drama school when I was 19. I don't think I was even conscious of life... I was like a zombie. But when I finished uni' I just realised... just go and do it, stop being a knob.

3

James Gleick

In the 1920s, a generation before the coming of solid-state electronics, one could look at the circuits and see how the electron stream flowed. Radios had valves, as though electricity were a fluid to be diverted by plumbing. With the click of the knob came a significant hiss and hum, just at the edge of audibility.

4

Chris Isaak

I hate modern car radios. In my car, I don't even have a push-button radio. It's just got a dial and two knobs. Just AM. One knob makes it louder, and one knob changes the station. When you're driving, that's all I want.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOB»

Discover the use of knob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bed-Knob and Broomstick

The Magic Bed-Knob and Bonfires and Broomsticks in one volume. These are the exploits of the three Wilson children; Miss Price, the apprentice witch; and the flying bed.

Mary Norton, 2000

Fort Davidson and the Battle of Pilot Knob: Missouri's Alamo

Describes the Civil War's Fort Davidson and the Pilot Knob Memorial Association through records, newspaper accounts, and surviving photographs and the efforts to preserve Fort Davidson.

Walter E. Busch, 2010

Kentuck Knob: Frank Lloyd Wright's House for I.N. and ...

The book has complete correspondence and documentation of the Hagans' interactions with Wright. The process of construction is thoroughly documented in photos. Book is of interest to scholars, architectural students, and Wright "fans".

Bernardine Hagan, 2005

Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob

This is the first thorough guide to the design and history of “Kentuck,” a splendid mountain house in southwestern Pennsylvania designed in 1953–1954 by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Donald Hoffmann, 2000

At Home: On Carpenter's Knob

" I found home in Carpenter's Knob. Created over the past twenty years, this little town based in fiction is far from fictional. Many people who have read these stories agree that it sounds something like their hometown too.

Michael Rich, 2006

A Taste of Granny Knob

Each recipe whether handed down from many generations or an original making its' debut is now immortalized in the pages of this book. It will be an asset to the beginning cook as well as for the most experienced.

Women's Ministry Mbc Women's Ministry, 2009

101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000

PROJECT. 68. One of the most popular and easiest upgrades for your car is the addition of an aftermarket shift knob. Let's face it, the steering wheel, gauges, and shift knob are the three main items on the car that you have a personal ...

Wayne R. Dempsey

Yorkey's Knob: Weird and Wonderful Australian Place Names

All is revealed in YORKEY'S KNOB, a light-hearted romp through some of our more bizarre localities and the perfect gift this Christmas.From the many delightful names derived from indigenous words (Coober Pedy, for example, is said to mean ...

Pamela Robson, 2010

Geology of the Bald Knob Quadrangle, Ferry and Okanogan ...

Geology of 198 square miles in the central part of the Okanogan Highlands, Washington.

Mortimer Hay Staatz, 1964

The Road to Gobblers Knob: From Chile to Alaska on a Motorbike

A hilarious travelogue of journalist Geoff Hill's motorbike tour of the American continents.

Geoff Hill, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knob is used in the context of the following news items.

Your Place: A specialist discusses knob and tube wiring - Philly.com

I thought I'd finished with writing about knob and tube wiring - punch that phrase into the Philly.com search engine to read the articles - but ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Meet on the ledges - Portland Press …

Carey Kish on McAfee Knob, known as one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail. A fellow hiker captured Kish atop the ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»

Fire closes portion of Mountains-to-Sea trail - Asheville Citizen-Times

The estimated 2-acre fire was burning Saturday on forest service land near Bald Knob in McDowell County. The cause of the fire is under ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»

Sterling Disappointed in Manner of Liverpool Exit, Probably Not the …

But his exit provided Aidy Ward calling Jamie Carragher a "knob," people quoting Aidy Ward calling Jamie Carragher a "knob" and putting an ... «The Liverpool Offside, Jul 15»

Metro Detroit women who say Bill Cosby assaulted them find strength

After a summertime show at Pine Knob, now DTE Energy Music Theatre, with Davis circa 1974-75, McKee said she remained in Detroit to visit ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

A few minutes with a one-man band nearing the end of the road.

Played baseball together. You know, we did all sorts of things. Rode motorcycles, went to Pine Knob. So you think you'll be here next summer? «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Caitlyn Jenner deserved the award for courage, writes columnist …

For example, Christian Democratic Party leader and professional knob Fred Nile took to Twitter to comment on the story. “10yo 'transgender' ... «NT News, Jul 15»

Cedar Knob Road engineering work to start soon

The intersection of Cedar Knob and Stillhouse Roads is photographed Thursday in Harker Heights. The Harker Heights City Council recently ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»

Teen loses hand after Middlefield company allows him to operate …

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio – Shady Knob violated the law when they allowed a 14-year-old boy to operate machinery, which resulted in him losing ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»

Knob Noster School District hosts pool party

Knob Noster School District hosts pool party. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font ... «The Daily Star-Journal, Jul 15»