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1. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › knock+aboutKnock about - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   To travel or move around an area casually or with frequent relocations. I was an army brat, so my family knocked about Europe throughout my childhood. The band has been knocking about in the Southwest for months, but the tour will take them to the coast soon. See also: knock.

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   verb. 1. (intr, adverb) to wander about aimlessly. 2. (intr, preposition) to travel about, esp as resulting in varied or exotic experience. he's knocked about the world a bit. 3. (intr, adverb; foll by with) to associate. to knock about with a gang.

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   a. : being noisy and rough : boisterous. knockabout games. b. : characterized by boisterous antics and often extravagant burlesque. knockabout comedy. 3. of a sailing vessel : having a simplified rig marked by absence of bowsprit and topmast. a knockabout sloop.

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɒk əˈbaʊt/

   (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɑk əˈbaʊt/

   Rhymes: -aʊt

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   knock about (third-person singular simple present knocks about, present participle knocking about, simple past and past participle knocked about) (informal) 1. (transitive) To hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something). 1.1. Synonyms: knock around, knock round 1.2. It was kn...

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   “knock about, phrasal v.” under “knock, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.

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   Synonyms for KNOCK (ABOUT): roam, wander, drift, stroll, gad (about), cruise, float, range; Antonyms of KNOCK (ABOUT): orderly, sombre, solemn, sedate, staid, proper, somber, dignified.

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   Contents. KNOCKABOUT definition: 1. (especially of a theatre performance) causing laughter by very silly behaviour 2. (especially of…. Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of knocking?

   • knocking | definition: the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) | synonyms: sound, knock| antonyms: consonant, vowel, unsound

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   What is the difference between Knock and about?

   • 1. To jolt or jostle someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "about." Geez, that amusement park ride really knocked us about. Don't knock that box about, it has valuables in it! 2. To strike someone violently. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "about."

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   What does it mean if a place is knocked about?

   • The place also got knocked about during the English Civil War, with "the spire [of its church] having been destroyed by the artillery of the Parliamentary forces". To move or roam around aimlessly . (by extension) To live an unconventional life. To be present at or inhabit a certain place .

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   What's a good example of a knocking about sentence?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… He knocked about a bit until he joined the Army. I've got a few ideas knocking about. A little bit of culture knocking about between that lot, you'll agree. I had it knocking about for a bit and I put a couple of concrete courgettes in the cart.

   KNOCK ABOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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