KNOCK
/nÉ’k/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- noun the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
— synonyms: knocking
- noun negative criticism.
— synonyms: roast
- noun a vigorous blow.
— synonyms: bash, bang, smash, belt
- noun a bad experience.
- noun the act of hitting vigorously.
— synonyms: belt, rap, whack, whang
- verb deliver a sharp blow or push.
— synonyms: strike_hard
- verb rap with the knuckles.
- verb knock against with force or violence.
— synonyms: bump
- verb make light, repeated taps on a surface.
— synonyms: tap, rap, pink
- verb sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
— synonyms: pink, ping
- verb find fault with.
— synonyms: criticize, criticise, pick_apart
Examples
- “I heard a knock on my door.”
- “He took a knock on the head.”
- “He played a slow but sure knock of 35.”
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