Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "knob" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

control panel door doorway hardware store television

Derived Terms

Brodie knob Brody knob Dorset knob Knob Lake bedknob door knob doorknob drawerknob drawknob gear knob gearknob ginger knob granny knob knob and tube knob celery knob cheese knob end knob head knob job knob jockey knob lock knob mudalia knob of butter knob polisher knob rot knob twiddler knob-and-tube knob-end knob-gobbler knob-jockey knob-thatcher knob-twiddler knobber knobbish knobble knobby knobhead knobheaded knobless knoblet knoblike knobology knobstick knobthorn knobtwat knobweed necker knob necker's knob rivet knob scob someone's knob spinner knob steering wheel spinner knob suicide knob surfer's knob

Etymologically Related To

knop

Context

british cooking geography pejorative slang vulgar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

convex shape convexity decoration grip handgrip handle hold ornament ornamentation projection

Type Of (IsA)

decoration device for controlling mechanisms handle projection protrusion single purpose device

Part Of

hilt radio

Receives Action

found on door

Related Terms

axis breasts bulb bump butter caruncle cloves contemptible control dollop door door handle door opener doors doorways edge fleshy garlic ginger glans handle head hill hilt in doors lever metal mountain on door opener opening opening door opening it ornament penis pommel prominent protuberance rhizome ridge round round handle spoonful switch weapon

Synonym Network

node

Used For

open drawer opening door opening doors opening mailbox pulling pulling open drawer turning on radio turning on stereo

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.