kneecap

noun

🔊/ˈniːkæp/

the small bone that covers the front of the knee膝盖骨；髌骨 synonym patellaTopics Bodyc2

verb

🔊/ˈniːkæp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they kneecap	🔊/ˈniːkæp/ 🔊/ˈniːkæp/
he / she / it kneecaps	🔊/ˈniːkæps/ 🔊/ˈniːkæps/
past simple kneecapped	🔊/ˈniːkæpt/ 🔊/ˈniːkæpt/
past participle kneecapped	🔊/ˈniːkæpt/ 🔊/ˈniːkæpt/
-ing form kneecapping	🔊/ˈniːkæpɪŋ/ 🔊/ˈniːkæpɪŋ/

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kneecap somebody to shoot somebody in the knee or break somebody’s kneecaps as a form of punishment that is not official and is illegal用枪击穿膝盖骨，击碎膝盖骨（非法刑罚）