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   knock

   /nɒk/

   verb

   • 1. strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door: "he strolled over and knocked on a door marked Enquiries" Similar bangtaprapthumppoundhammerstrikehitbeatbatterbuffetpummel
   • ▪ strike or thump together or against something: "her heart knocked painfully behind her ribs"
   • ▪ (of a motor or other engine) make a regular thumping or rattling noise, e.g. through pinking.
   • 2. collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow: "he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder" Similar collide withbump intobang intoknock againsthitstrikebe in collision withrun intocrash intosmash intoplough 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: "you'll need to knock a hole in the wall"
   • ▪ 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 atlambastcensurecondemndenouncerevileattackinformal:slampanbashpull to piecespull apartpick holes inmaulsavageflaythrow brickbats atshoot downgive something a batteringtalk something downhave a go atbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offtrashpummelbagOpposite praise
   • 4. approach (a specified age): informal "he's younger than his brother—knocking seventy"

   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. 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
   • ▪ a critical comment. informal Similar criticismdisparagementstricturefault-findingdenigrationcensurereproachreprovalcondemnationlambastinginformal:slammingpanningslagging offflakbrickbatsrubbishingslatingOpposite praise
   • 3. an innings, especially of an individual batter: informal "a splendid knock of 117 against Somerset"

   Word Origin Old Englishcnocian, of imitative origin.

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   What is the meaning of knock?

   • 2. to strike in collision; bump: to knock into a table. 3. to make a pounding noise: The car's engine is knocking badly. 4. Informal. to find fault. 5. to end a card game, as in gin rummy, by laying down a hand in which those cards not included in sets total less than a specific amount. 6. to give a sounding or forcible blow to; hit; strike; beat.

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   What does knock on a door mean?

   • If you knock on something such as a door or window, you hit it, usually several times, to attract someone's attention. She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door. 17 meanings: 1. to give a blow or push to; strike 2. to rap sharply with the knuckles, a hard object, etc, esp to capture.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does knock mean in a sentence?

   • [transitive] to put someone or something into a particular state by hitting them/it knock somebody/something + adj. The blow knocked me flat. He was knocked unconscious by the blow. knock somebody/something doing something She knocked my drink flying. Thesaurus [transitive] to hit something so that it moves or breaks knock something + adv./prep.

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   What does knock mean in cricket?

   • (Cricket) informal (in cricket) an innings or a spell of batting 1. to strike a sounding blow, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal. 2. to strike in collision; bump: to knock into a table. 3. to make a pounding noise: The car's engine is knocking badly.

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