Knep
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Knep is a verb meaning (Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.
Meaning
(Northern England) To bite gently, nibble.
More Meanings
- (Northern England, of animals) To graze, crop; (of horses) to bite in play.
- (Northern England) To pick or pick off (e.g. flowers, berries, etc.)
- (Scotland) To clasp the hands; to clench one's fists.
- (Scotland) To tie or bundle something tightly and securely.
- (Northern England, in the plural) Synonym of kneppars.
Word Forms
- kneps
- knepping
- knepped
- knepp
- kneppe
Synonyms for knep
Depending on context, synonyms include kneppars.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knip, knap, gnag, knab, nibble, gnip.
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