Kneecap ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Kneecap ( noun )

A small, round bone at the front of the knee joint, which protects the knee joint and allows for movement of the leg.

Origin:

From middle english kneepappe, from old english cnæppæppa, from cnæppe (knee) + pæppa (top, head).

Examples:

1. He hit his knee on the coffee table and fractured his kneecap.
2. She had surgery to repair her damaged kneecap.
3. The kneecap is also known as the patella.
4. The kneecap is a small, round bone that protects the knee joint and allows for movement of the leg.
5. He was playing basketball and he fell down, he felt a sharp pain in his kneecap.

(As a verb)

Kneecap ( verb )

To damage or destroy the kneecap of (someone) by shooting or hitting them in the knee.

Origin:

From middle english kneepappe, from old english cnæppæppa, from cnæppe (knee) + pæppa (top, head).

Examples:

1. He kneed the attacker in the stomach and kneecapped him.
2. The mobster was kneecapped as a warning to other criminals.
3. The soldier was kneecapped by a sniper's bullet.
4. The thugs kneecapped him for not paying the protection money.
5. The criminal was kneecapped as a form of punishment.