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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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