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knock

/ knock /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of hitting vigorously
"he gave the table a whack"
Type of:
blow
Derived:
whang whack wham whop wallop
verb Sense 2
rap with the knuckles
"knock on the door"
Type of:
rap knap
Derived:
knocking knocker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
Type of:
strike
Derived:
belt rap whack whang bash
See also:
overturn tip over turn over upset knock over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
"The paper criticized the new movie"
"Don''t knock the food--it''s free"
Opposites:
praise
Type of:
comment notice remark
Kinds of:
reprimand censure criminate savage pillory
Derived:
criticism literary criticism unfavorable judgment critique critic
Entails:
judge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a vigorous blow
"the sudden knock floored him"
"he took a bash right in his face"
"he got a bang on the head"
Type of:
bump blow
Derived:
belt bang up smash up smash dash
noun Sense 6
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
"the knocking grew louder"
Type of:
sound
Derived:
pink ping tap rap
noun Sense 7
a bad experience
"the school of hard knocks"
Type of:
misfortune bad luck
noun Sense 8
negative criticism
Type of:
criticism critique
Derived:
ridicule roast guy blackguard laugh at
verb Sense 9
knock against with force or violence
"My car bumped into the tree"
Type of:
hit strike impinge on
Derived:
bump blow bumper
See also:
run into bump into jar against butt against knock against
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 10
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"
"The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
knocking ping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 11
make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
knocking rap strike tap pat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
79
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

blow rap knap strike comment notice remark reprimand censure criminate savage pillory