Definition of knob Knob
/nɑˈb/ - [nab] - knob
We found 23 definitions of knob from 9 different sources.
What does knob mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: knobs |
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| knob - a circular rounded projection or protuberance | ||
| boss | ||
| projection any structure that branches out from a central support | ||
| knobble a small knob | ||
| knob - a round handle | ||
| handgrip, handle, grip, hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" | ||
| doorhandle, doorknob a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) | ||
| knob - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger | ||
| pommel | ||
| ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
| knob - any thickened enlargement | ||
| node, thickening | ||
| convex shape, convexity a shape that curves or bulges outward | ||
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Wiktionary 
- knob (Noun)
A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch. - knob (Noun)
A prominent rounded hill. - knob (Noun)
A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel. - knob (Noun)
A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge. - knob (Noun)
A penis. - knob (Noun)
A contemptible person. - knob (Noun)
A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful. - knob (Verb)
To have sex with.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- knob (n.)
A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. - knob (n.)
A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer. - knob (n.)
A rounded hill or mountain; as, the Pilot Knob. - knob (n.)
See Knop. - knob (v. i.)
To grow into knobs or bunches; to become knobbed.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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knob
Any thickened enlargement.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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knob
nob, n. a hard protuberance: a hard swelling: a round ball.—adj. Knobbed, containing or set with knobs.—n. Knob′biness.—adj. Knob′by, full of knobs: knotty.—n. Knob′stick (slang), a synonym for a blackleg or scab in trades-union slang. [Knop.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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knob
An officer; perhaps from the Scotch term knabbie, the lower class of gentry.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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knob
The head. See NOB.
Wikipedia 
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A knob is a round handle that can be turned or pulled. A doorknob is a round handle that is turned to open a door. A cabinet knob is a small handle that is pulled to open a cabinet door or drawer. A control knob can turn a lamp on and off or make the volume on a radio go up or down.
A "knob" can also be any small, round thing that sticks out.
Part of speech
🔤- knob, noun, singular of knobs.
