knep

K5N1E1P3

verb

To bite gently, nibble.

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Meanings

verbknep (third-person singular simple present kneps, present participle knepping, simple past and past participle knepped)

present singular third person kneps · participle present knepping · participle past knepped · past knepped · alternative knepp · alternative kneppe · alternative knip · alternative nep · alternative nip

  1. Northern EnglandTo bite gently, nibble.
  2. Northern EnglandTo graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.
  3. Northern EnglandTo pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.)
  4. ScotlandTo clasp the hands; to clench one's fists.
  5. ScotlandTo tie or bundle something tightly and securely.
nounknep (plural kneps)

plural kneps · alternative knepp · alternative kneppe · alternative knip · alternative nep · alternative nip

  1. Northern Englandin pluralSynonym of kneppars.

    Synonyms: kneppars

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kneppars.

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Origin

A variant of knap (etymology 3). Cognates * Danish kneppe (“to snap”) (obsolete) * Dutch knijpen (“to pinch, nip”), knippen (“to clip, snip”) * Norwegian Nynorsk kneppa (“to squeeze or join together”) * Scots knep (“to clench, bind”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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