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knock > 11 senses
NOUN	1	knock, knocking	The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
	2	knock, roast	Negative criticism
	3	knock, bash, bang, smash, belt	A vigorous blow
	4	knock	A bad experience
	5	knock, belt, rap, whack, whang	The act of hitting vigorously
VERB	1	knock, strike hard	Deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
	2	knock	Rap with the knuckles
	3	knock, bump	Knock against with force or violence
	4	knock, tap, rap, pink	Make light, repeated taps on a surface
	5	knock, pink, ping	Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
	6	knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart	Find fault with

knock > pronunciation
Sounds	naa'k
Rhymes	aftershock, antiknock, Antioch, and 84 more rhymes in aak...

knock > noun 1, event
Meaning	The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
Examples	"the knocking grew louder"
Synonyms	knocking
Broader	sound
Verbs	knock; knock; knock

knock > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	Negative criticism.
Synonyms	roast
Broader	criticism, critique

knock > noun 3, event
Meaning	A vigorous blow.
Examples	"the sudden knock floored him"
Synonyms	bash, bang, smash, belt
Broader	blow, bump
Verbs	knock

knock > noun 4, event
Meaning	A bad experience.
Examples	"the school of hard knocks"
Broader	misfortune, bad luck

knock > noun 5, act
Meaning	The act of hitting vigorously.
Synonyms	belt, rap, whack, whang
Broader	blow
Verbs	knock

knock > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room".
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	strike hard
Broader	strike
See also	knock down; knock cold, knock out; knock over
Nouns	knock; knock

knock > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Rap with the knuckles.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"knock on the door"
Broader	rap, knap
Nouns	knock, knocking; knocker

knock > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Knock against with force or violence.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	bump
Broader	hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
See also	knock against; knock about

knock > verb 4, perception
Meaning	Make light, repeated taps on a surface.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	tap, rap, pink
Broader	sound, go
Nouns	knock

knock > verb 5, perception
Meaning	Sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	pink, ping
Broader	sound, go
Nouns	knock, knocking

knock > verb 6, communication
Meaning	Find fault with. Express criticism of. Point out real or perceived flaws.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"Don't knock the food--it's free"
Synonyms	criticize, criticise, pick apart
Contrary	praise
Broader	comment, notice, remark, point out
Narrower	reprimand, censure, criminate; savage, pillory, crucify; admonish, reprove; call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast; reprehend; deplore; belabor, belabour; come down; denounce; blame, find fault, pick; disparage, belittle, pick at; nitpick; attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Entails	evaluate, pass judgment, judge

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