KNOCK

/nÉ’k/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. noun the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing). — synonyms: knocking
  2. noun negative criticism. — synonyms: roast
  3. noun a vigorous blow. — synonyms: bash, bang, smash, belt
  4. noun a bad experience.
  5. noun the act of hitting vigorously. — synonyms: belt, rap, whack, whang
  6. verb deliver a sharp blow or push. — synonyms: strike_hard
  7. verb rap with the knuckles.
  8. verb knock against with force or violence. — synonyms: bump
  9. verb make light, repeated taps on a surface. — synonyms: tap, rap, pink
  10. verb sound like a car engine that is firing too early. — synonyms: pink, ping
  11. 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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