Kneeling
/ˈniːlɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which someone kneels.
"A whole symbolic sexual order is obviously manifested in kneelings as positions of subordination[…]"
- 2 supporting yourself on your knees wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of kneel form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The religious man remained kneeling for hours."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From kneel + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.