Definify.com
Definition 2024
kneecapping
kneecapping
See also: knee-capping
English
Noun
kneecapping (countable and uncountable, plural kneecappings)
- The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- There have been five reports of kneecapping this month.
- The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.