knock

Pronunciation: US [nɑk] UK [nɒk]

v.Knock and hit hit;
n.Impact percussion; percussion sound; the door (or window)
WebBeat; detonation

Synonyms

Antonyms

bang bash bump collide crash impact impinge hit ram slam smash strike swipe thud

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to hit something, causing damage or harm; to hit something and force it somewhere; to hit someone very hard, so that they fall or become unconscious; to hit a ball; to make a hole or space in something by hitting it many times

2.

if an engine or machine knocks, it makes noises that show it is not working correctly

3.

to criticize someone or something in a way that seems unfair

4.

to hit a door with your hand or a knocker so that someone inside knows you are there

n.

1.

the sound of someone knocking on a door; a series of noises that an engine or machine makes when it is not working correctly

2.

an injury or damage caused by being knocked; an instance of knocking someone or something

3.

something bad or unpleasant that happens to someone

Other Forms

Idioms

Example Sentences

The knock at the door startled Merdelius.
Source: M. West
She..gave the prearranged knock on the door.
Source: R. Ingalls
He took a bad ankle knock..and it is very swollen.
Source: Press Journal (Aberdeen)
What's he that knocks as he would beat down the gate?
Source: Taming of Shrew,Shakespeare
If you knocked at every house You wouldn't find a man who could recognise a louse.
Source: M. Baldwin
He knocked on the inner door.
Source: D. Adams
How tempted I would have been to yield, if opportunity had only knocked.
Source: fig.

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