knuckle crack
Finger joint snap
The sound produced when joints in the fingers are bent or pulled to release gas bubbles in the synovial fluid.
The verb form describes making this sound: He knuckle cracked through the entire meeting.
Some find the habit satisfying; others find it grating.
Despite popular belief, it doesn't cause arthritis.
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- jointShared by multiple parties
- fingerHand's grasping extension
- finger jointsArticulations between phalanges
- snapSudden sharp sound
cartilage · gas bubble · habit · bad habit · satisfying · tension · release · stress relief · nervous · nervous habit · fidget · sound · bone · arthritis · stretch · loud · grip · fist
- frustration gesturesfacepalm, eye roll, heavy sigh, fist clench, head shake
- loud soundsloud, scream, yell, thunderous, screaming
- breaksbreak, pause, fracture, shatter, rupture
- clicksmouse click, double-click, left click, right-click, click sound
- Poppop music, pop song, pop star, pop rock, pop singer
- body percussionclapping, stomping, snapping, hand clap, finger snap
injury severity
knuckle crackbone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
broken bone · compound fracture · shattered bone · bone break · joint dislocation
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