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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knab

/næb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
knab
IPA
/næb/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To nab or steal.

Colloquial

verb

To seize with the teeth; to gnaw or bite.

Obsolete

noun

A hill.

Archaic

noun

a promontory or headland

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See nab, and compare knap.

Usage

Inflected Forms

knabs (present, singular) knabbing (participle, present) knabbed (participle, past) knabbed (past) knabs (plural)

Homonyms

nab

Rhymes With

grab lab ab tab cab stab crab slab fab jab dab nab

Questions

How do you pronounce knab?
The recorded pronunciation is /næb/.
What does knab mean?
To nab or steal.
Where does knab come from?
See nab, and compare knap.

How to pronounce knab

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