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kneeling¹

  • /ˈniːlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From kneel + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of kneel

kneeling²

  • /ˈniːlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.

noun kneelings

  1. The act by which someone kneels. A whole symbolic sexual order is obviously manifested in kneelings as positions of subordination[…]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: unerect, recline, tilting, incline, tilt, inclination, slope, lift, elevator, stature, penchant, lap, camber, forklift, rake, knee

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"kneeling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kneeling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kneeling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kneeling

Chicago

"kneeling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kneeling.

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@misc{kneeling_2026,
  title = {kneeling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kneeling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}