Thesaurus

“knuckle”

The following 5 entries include the term knuckle.

knuckle under

verb

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

bare-knuckle

adjective

as in in-your-face, take-no-prisoners

knuckle down

verb

as in pitch in, dig in

knuckle down (to)

verb

as in focus (on), concentrate (on)

knuckle under (to)

verb

as in submit (to), succumb (to)


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