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in the PONS Dictionary

I. knob [nɒb, Am nɑ:b] N

1. knob:

knob (handle) of a cane, door
Knauf m <-(e)s, Knäu·fe>
knob (handle) of a cane, door
Griff m <-(e)s, -e>
knob of a bedhead
Knopf m <-(e)s, Knöp·fe>

2. knob (on a tree):

Knoten m <-s, ->
Verdickung f <-, -en>
Knorren m <-s, ->

3. knob (small amount):

Klümpchen nt <-s, ->
Stückchen nt <-s, ->

4. knob esp Am (hill):

Kuppe f <-, -n>
Anhöhe f <-, -n>

5. knob vulg sl (penis):

Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> vulg

Phrases:

with [brass] knobs on Brit
and the same to you with knobs on! Brit dated

II. knob <-bb-> [nɒb, Am nɑ:b] VB trans Brit vulg sl

to knob sb
jdn bumsen inf

synaptic knob [sɪˈnæptɪˌknɒb] N

coarse adjustment knob [kɔːsəˈʤʌstməntˌnɒb] N

fine adjustment knob N

Present
Iknob
youknob
he/she/itknobs
weknob
youknob
theyknob
Past
Iknobbed
youknobbed
he/she/itknobbed
weknobbed
youknobbed
theyknobbed
Present Perfect
Ihaveknobbed
youhaveknobbed
he/she/ithasknobbed
wehaveknobbed
youhaveknobbed
theyhaveknobbed
Past Perfect
Ihadknobbed
youhadknobbed
he/she/ithadknobbed
wehadknobbed
youhadknobbed
theyhadknobbed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with [brass] knobs on Brit
and the same to you with knobs on! Brit dated

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