Kneecap

Origin

knee + cap

Full definition of kneecap

Noun

1. The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

Synonyms

• (bone): knee-pan, patella, rotula

Verb

1. (transitive) To destroy the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

Related terms

• kneecapping
• kneecapper