1. Supporting yourself on your knees
   "Kneeling on the hard floor during the long ceremony was uncomfortable"

1. Rest one's weight on one's knees
   "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
    
2. Lower oneself to a kneeling position
   "He knelt beside the injured player"

Derived forms: kneelings

Type of: gesticulate, gesture, motility, motion, move, movement, rest

Encyclopedia: Kneeling