Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on one's hands and knees

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: on one's hand-s and knees
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

With one's body bent over so that the knees and palms of the hands are touching the floor.

Example Sentences

"[…] the fireman has to divide his time between getting up into the bunker to throw more turfs into the cab, and getting down on his hands and knees to get it into the firebox, and even then a reserve supply of turf must be carried on a truck behind the engine, and stops must be made on each steep ascent to raise more steam."
"He would walk and rage and drag the steel pole and the wagon and he would drink what anyone would give him and his place as the tragic figure of Frenchtown was coalesced after he was seen on his hands and knees lapping at a puddle to rid his throat of the whiskey burn."

Phrases

on one's knees on all fours

Frequently Paired Words

on one's knees on all fours

Questions

What does on one's hands and knees mean?: With one's body bent over so that the knees and palms of the hands are touching the floor.

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