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knock
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- pronunciation:
- nak
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- knock down, knock over
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knocks, knocking, knocked |
| definition 1: |
to rap, pound, or hit something, such as a door.
Please knock before you enter the room.
- synonyms:
- drum, tap
- similar words:
- hammer, hit, pound, strike, thump, whack
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| definition 2: |
to bump or crash.
Eric's bumper car knocked into mine.- synonyms:
- bump, jar
- similar words:
- bang, jostle, smash
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| definition 3: |
to make a pounding or beating sound.
The car's engine knocks.- synonyms:
- thump
- similar words:
- bang, hammer, thud
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| definition 4: |
to give a sharp blow to; strike; hit.
The boxers knocked each other in the head several times.- synonyms:
- hit, rap, smack, strike
- similar words:
- bang, beat, clip, cuff, hammer, pound, punch, slap, thump, whack
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| related words: |
bat, chatter, clatter, shake, tap, throw |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of knocking.
A knock on the door woke me up.- synonyms:
- rap, tap
- similar words:
- hit, pound, thump
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| definition 2: |
a sound made by a bad engine.
When did you first hear the knock in your car?- similar words:
- bang, drum, thump
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| related words: |
box, bump, clatter, clip |
| phrase: |
knock down, knock over |
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