kneeling
verbnounattested in dialogue
- //ˈniːlɪŋ//
The act by which someone kneels.
verb
- 1
Also a form of kneelpresent participle and gerund of kneel
Etymology
From kneel + -ing.
noun
- 1
The act by which someone kneels.
A whole symbolic sexual order is obviously manifested in kneelings as positions of subordination[…]
Etymology
From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- kneelings
Knack · A surname.knee · In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle…kneel · To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to…
kneeling · The act by which someone kneels.
knickers · Women's underpants.knicks · Knickers.Knicks · The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association,…