Found 2 items, similar to kneecapping.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: kneecapping kneecap n : a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint [syn: patella, kneepan] v : shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning [also: kneecapping, kneecapped] kneecapping See kneecap
English → English (gcide) Definition: kneecap kneecap \knee"cap`\, n. 1. (Anat.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneepan. [1913 Webster] 2. A cap or protection for the knee. kneecap \knee"cap\ v. t. to break the knees of, especially by shooting in the kneecap; -- often done by criminal or terrorist groups as a warning or punishment. Note: Syn: knee-cap. [WordNet 1.5]