knock
/nɑk/noun, verb1 syllable
Knock means: a vigorous blow.
Synonyms for knock28
noun, as in the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
noun, as in negative criticism
verb, as in find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
verb, as in deliver a sharp blow or push
verb, as in knock against with force or violence
What does knock mean?11
noun
a vigorous blow“the sudden knock floored him”
the act of hitting vigorously“he gave the table a whack”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)“the knocking grew louder”
negative criticism
a bad experience“the school of hard knocks”
verb
make light, repeated taps on a surface“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws“The paper criticized the new movie”
sound like a car engine that is firing too early“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
deliver a sharp blow or push“He knocked the glass clear across the room”
knock against with force or violence“My car bumped into the tree”
rap with the knuckles“knock on the door”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with knock?25
one syllable
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Knock in a sentence
- I built ten thousand walls, for you to knock them all down.JimmyUK
- If you knock on the coffin, you will wake the dead.ariarin
- In the evening, there was a sudden knock at the door.sundown
- Next time you come into my room, please knock on the door first.felidad
- When your eyes encounter a beautiful woman, knock her out.Scott
- Martino got to the front door, but didn't knock.Amastan
- An unexpected knock at the door startled her, making her cry out.sundown
- I had to knock, as the doorbell wasn't working.rul
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Forms of knock
as a noun
- plural
- knocks
as a verb
- past tense
- knocked
- present participle
- knocking
- third-person singular
- knocks
- past participle
- knocked