Word Explorer

Kneeling

/ˈniːlɪŋ/

To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.

📖 Definitions of "Kneeling"

verb
  1. 1

    To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.

  2. 2

    To cause to kneel.

    "She knelt the doll to fit it into the box."

  3. 3

    To rest on (one's) knees

    "He knelt him down to pray."

Translate “Kneeling” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Kneeling