verb
- present participle of knuckle; pressing or rubbing with the knuckles
- yielding or submitting under pressure
Usage: informal
Examples
- She was knuckling her tired eyes after hours of reading.
- The massage therapist was knuckling the tight muscles in his back.
- He’s knuckling under the pressure from his boss.
- The team kept knuckling down to finish the project on time.
- Stop knuckling your forehead when you’re thinking.
- The company is knuckling under to union demands.