Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kneecapping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
kneecap-ping
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of kneecap

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

kneecappings (plural)

Questions

What does kneecapping mean?
The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

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