knuckling under

A form of knuckle under — To cooperate or yield when forced or pressured to do so.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of knuckle under
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APA

knuckling under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckling%20under

MLA

“knuckling under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckling%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knuckling under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckling%20under.

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