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   Knock

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   verb

   • 1. strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door: "I knocked on the kitchen door" Similar bangtaprapthumppoundhammerstrikehitbeatbatterbuffetpummel
   • ▪ strike or thump together or against something: "my knees were knocking and my lips quivering"
   • ▪ (of a motor or other engine) make a regular thumping or rattling noise because of improper ignition.
   • 2. collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow: "he deliberately ran into her, knocking her shoulder" Similar collide withbump intobang intoknock againsthitstrikebe in collision withrun intocrash intosmash intoplow intoslam intodash againstramjoltimpactinformal:bash into
   • ▪ force to move or fall with a deliberate or accidental blow or collision: "he was hit from behind and knocked off his bike"
   • ▪ injure or damage by striking: "she knocked her knee painfully on the table" Similar bumpbanghitstrikecrackinjurehurtdamagebruiseinformal:bashthwack
   • ▪ make (a hole or a dent) in something by striking it forcefully: "he suggests we knock a hole through the wall into the broom closet"
   • ▪ demolish the barriers between (rooms or buildings): "two of the downstairs rooms had been knocked into one"
   • 3. talk disparagingly about; criticize. informal Similar criticizefind fault withrun downdisparagebelittledepreciatedeprecatedetract fromgive a bad press tocast aspersions onscoff atderidejeer atcarp atcavil atlambastecensurecondemndenouncerevileattackinformal:slampanbashpull to piecespull apartpick holes inmaulsavageflaythrow brickbats atshoot downgive something a batteringtalk something downhave a go atbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offtrashpummelbagOpposite praise

   noun

   • 1. a sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry. Similar tapraprat-tatrat-tat-tatknockingbangbangingbeatingpoundinghammeringdrummingthumpthud
   • ▪ a continual thumping or rattling sound made by an engine because of improper ignition. Similar tapraprat-tatrat-tat-tatknockingbangbangingbeatingpoundinghammeringdrummingthumpthud
   • 2. a blow or collision: "the casing is tough enough to withstand knocks" Similar bumpblowbangstrikingbeatingjoltjarjarringshockcollisioncrashsmashimpactblowbangstrokehitslapsmackcrackbuffetpunchcuffthumpboxinformal:clipcloutwallopthwackbeltbash
   • ▪ a discouraging experience; a setback: "the region's industries have taken a severe knock" Similar setbackreversalreverse of fortunerebuffrejectiondefeatfailuredifficultymisfortunebad luckstroke of bad luckmishapbad experienceblowbody blowdisastercalamitydisappointmentgriefsorrowtroublehardshipinformal:kick in the teethone in the eyewhammy
   • 3. a critical comment. informal Similar criticismdisparagementstricturefault-findingdenigrationcensurereproachreprovalcondemnationlambastinginformal:slammingpanningslagging offflakbrickbatsrubbishingslatingOpposite praise

   Word Origin Old Englishcnocian, of imitative origin.

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   What does knock mean?

   • : to set in motion with a sharp blow : a sharp rattling noise caused by abnormal ignition in an automobile engine Nglish: Translation of knock for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of knock for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does knock mean in a sentence?

   • In a related sense, a knock is the noise you make when you hit something, like a door or window, to get someone’s attention. Used in a sentence: I think you have a visitor because I heard a knock at the door. The word knock is used in several idioms.

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   What does knock a person into a particular position mean?

   • To knock someone into a particular position or condition means to hit them very hard so that they fall over or become unconscious . The third wave was so strong it knocked me backwards. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] They were knocked to the ground and robbed of their wallets. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Someone had knocked him unconscious.

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   What does knock out mean?

   • To knock a particular quality or characteristic that someone has, or to knock it out of them means to make them lose it. Those people hurt me and knocked my confidence. [VERB noun] The stories of his links with the actress had knocked the fun out of him. [V n + out of] When they first joined for training many were starry eyed.

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