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   Knock up

   • ▪ make something in a hurry
   • ▪ make a woman pregnant
   • ▪ wake or attract the attention of someone by knocking at their door
   • ▪ (in tennis or a similar game) practise before formal play begins

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOCK UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   knock-up. noun [ C usually singular ] uk / ˈnɒk.ʌp / us / ˈnɑːk.ʌp /. a short time before the start of a game of tennis or a similar sport when players practise by hitting the ball to each other: Let's have a quick knock-up before the game. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   What does 'knock up' mean?

   • So, both meanings of ‘knock up’ involve bedrooms, although “I knocked up my Aunt Jenny this morning” would get a titter in the USA but pass unnoticed in the UK. Also, there is a further ‘assemble quickly’ meaning of ‘knock up’, as in “I knocked up a batch of pancakes for lunch”.

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   What does knocked mean?

   • In the phrases 'Have (Got) It Knocked', the term 'knocked' might originate from sports, where 'knock' signifies finality and success. For instance, in boxing, a 'knock-out' represents a win, and in baseball, 'knocking a ball out of the park' denotes a good hit. It seems unusual that 'out' is omitted in these phrases, as it underscores the action's success and finality.

   Origin of "Knocked" in "Have (Got) It Knocked" - English Language & Us…

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   When did the word 'Knocked Up' come out?

   • According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the term 'knocked up', meaning pregnant, first appeared in print in 1830. An 1860 slang dictionary defined the term this way: 'Knocked up. … In the United States, amongst females, the phrase is equivalent to being enceinte.'

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   What is the meaning of 'knocked up' in slang?

   • The term 'knocked up' was defined in an 1860 slang dictionary as: "Knocked up. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the expression back as far as 1813 and says it’s of American origin. It stands to reason since 'knocking' has been slang for intercourse for a very long time, and is still in use today in the form of 'knocking boots'.

   What are the origins of the phrase 'knocked up' for

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knock-upKnock-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Knock-up can mean a warm-up or practice session before a game in a racket sport, or to make pregnant. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of this British expression.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › knock-upKNOCK UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the different meanings and uses of the phrasal verb knock up, such as to make or build something quickly, to wake someone up, or to make someone pregnant. See examples, synonyms, and related words for knock up.

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   Knock up definition: to assemble quickly; improvise. See examples of KNOCK UP used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › knock+upKnock up - definition of knock up by The Free Dictionary

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   Knock up can mean to make pregnant, to wake up, to exhaust, or to improvise. It can also be a verb in tennis, squash, or badminton. See examples, synonyms, and related words.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › knocked_upknocked up - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · knocked up (not comparable) (slang, principally American, sometimes offensive) Pregnant, typically outside of marriage. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: pregnant

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionknock up phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   to prepare or make something quickly and without much effort. She knocked up a meal in ten minutes. Definition of knock up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.