kneecapping

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noun

The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

“Five kneecappings have been reported this month.”

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Meanings

nounkneecapping (countable and uncountable, plural kneecappings)

plural kneecappings

  1. countablegerunduncountableThe act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

    Five kneecappings have been reported this month.

    1 more example

    The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.

  2. broadlycountablefigurativelygerunduncountableAn excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kneecap
Cite this entry
APA

kneecapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneecapping

MLA

“kneecapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneecapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kneecapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneecapping.

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