nɔb n. & v. --n. 1 a a rounded protuberance,
esp. at
the end or on the
surface of a
thing. b a
handle of a
door,
drawer,
etc., shaped like a knob. c a knob-shaped
attachment for pulling,
turning, etc. (press the knob
under the desk). 2 a
small, usu.
round,
piece (of
butter,
coal,
sugar, etc.). --v. (knobbed, knobbing) 1 tr.
provide with knobs. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by out)
bulge. øwith knobs on
Brit. sl.
that and more (used as a retort to an
insult, in
emphatic agreement, etc.) (and the
same to
you with knobs on). øøknobby adj. knoblike adj. [ME f. MLG knobbe knot, knob, bud:
cf.
KNOP,
NOB(2), NUB]