Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index K knout: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: knout Pronunciation: (nout), [key] — n. a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals. —v.t. to flog with the knout. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: knout (Thesaurus) knotweed know ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supercilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language