give a knee

verb

To act as second or bottleholder in a fight, the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.

Similar
offer a knee
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Meanings

verbgive a knee (third-person singular simple present gives a knee, present participle giving a knee, simple past gave a knee, past participle given a knee)

present singular third person gives a knee · participle present giving a knee · past gave a knee · participle past given a knee

  1. To act as second or bottleholder in a fight, the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.

    Synonyms: offer a knee

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo act as second or bottleholder in a fight, the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.

Similar
offer a knee
Also see
offer a knee
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APA

give a knee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20knee

MLA

“give a knee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20knee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give a knee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20knee.

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