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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
- 2. collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow: "he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry. Similar
- 2. a blow or collision: "the casing is tough enough to withstand knocks" Similar
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The meaning of KNOCK is to strike something with a sharp blow. How to use knock in a sentence.
KNOCK definition: 1. to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise: 2. If an engine is knocking, it is producing a…. Learn more.
Knock definition: to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal. See examples of KNOCK used in a sentence.
When you knock, you bump or strike someone or something. When you hear a knock at the door, someone on the other side is thumping it with their knuckles.
A knock is the act or sound of something being hit, such as a door or window, to attract someone's attention.
Definition of knock verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to hit something or someone and make them move or fall down: He accidentally knocked the vase off the table. I knocked over the mug. He was knocked unconscious by the blast. knockverb (CRITICIZE) to criticize someone or something, often unfairly: She knocks every suggestion I make. See also. beat/knock the (living) daylights out of sb. Idioms.