Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index K kneecap: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: knee•cap Pronunciation: (nē'kap"), [key] — n., v., -capped, -cap•ping. —n. the patella. a protective covering, usually knitted, for the knee. —v.t. to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee: Terrorists were kneecapping prospective jurors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kneecap (Thesaurus) knee breeches knee cop TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: recherch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language