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- Dictionaryknock/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
- 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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to hit, especially forcefully, and cause to move or fall: knock something off something He accidentally knocked the vase off the table. knock something against something She knocked her head against the wall as she fell. [ + obj + adj ] Some thug knocked him unconscious.
to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise: Someone is knocking at the door. Jane knocked on the window to attract his attention. [ I ] If an engine is knocking, it makes a repeated noise because of a mechanical problem.
to make a noise by hitting something, especially a door, with your closed hand in order to attract someone's attention: There's someone knocking at/on the door. Please knock before entering. Fewer examples. I knocked several times but no one answered.
KNOCK (SOMETHING) ON definition: 1. in rugby, to illegally play the ball forward using your arm or hand: 2. When an event or…. Learn more.
KNOCK SOMEONE DOWN definition: 1. to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them: 2. to cause someone or something to fall…. Learn more.
KNOCKING definition: 1. present participle of knock 2. to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise: 3. If an engine…. Learn more.
KNOCK SOMEONE OVER definition: 1. to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them: 2. to hit something, especially…. Learn more.
KNOCK SOMEONE OVER meaning: 1. to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them: 2. to hit something, especially…. Learn more.
KNOCK OFF (SOMETHING) definition: 1. to stop working, usually at the end of the day: 2. to take a particular amount away from a…. Learn more.
to make a noise by hitting something, especially a door, with your closed hand in order to attract someone's attention: There's someone knocking at/on the door. Please knock before entering. More examples. I knocked several times but no one answered.