| NOUN | event | knock, knocking | the sound of knocking / knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) |
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| cognition | knock, roast | negative criticism | |
| event | knock, bash, bang, smash, belt | a vigorous blow | |
| event | knock | a bad experience | |
| act | knock, belt, rap, whack, whang | the act of hitting vigorously | |
| VERB | contact | knock, strike hard | deliver a sharp blow or push |
| contact | knock | rap with the knuckles | |
| contact | knock, bump | knock against with force or violence | |
| perception | knock, tap, rap, pink | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| perception | knock, pink, ping | sound like a car engine that is firing too early | |
| communication | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Sounds | naa'k | |
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| Rhymes | aftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak... | |
| Meaning | The sound of knocking / knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing). | |
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| Example | "the knocking grew louder" | |
| Synonym | knocking | |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Catalan | cop, pic, truc | |
| Spanish | llamada | |
| Verbs | knock | rap with the knuckles |
| knock | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| knock | sound like a car engine that is firing too early | |
| Meaning | negative criticism. | |
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| Synonym | roast | |
| Broader | criticism, critique | A serious examination and judgment of something |
| Meaning | A vigorous blow. | |
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| Example | "the sudden knock floored him" | |
| Synonyms | bash, bang, smash, belt | |
| Broader | blow, bump | An impact (as from a collision) |
| Catalan | llet | |
| Spanish | leche | |
| Verbs | knock | deliver a sharp blow or push |
| Meaning | A bad experience. | |
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| Example | "the school of hard knocks" | |
| Broader | misfortune, bad luck | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate / unfortunate event |
| Meaning | The act of hitting vigorously. | |
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| Synonyms | belt, rap, whack, whang | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Catalan | cop | |
| Spanish | golpe | |
| Verbs | knock | deliver a sharp blow or push |
| Meaning | deliver a sharp blow or push : "He knocked the glass clear across the room". | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | strike hard | |
| Broader | strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
| See also | knock cold, knock out | knock unconscious or senseless |
| knock down | knock down with force | |
| knock over | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position | |
| Catalan | copejar, pegar, tombar | |
| Spanish | golpear, tumbar | |
| Nouns | knock | the act of hitting vigorously |
| knock | a vigorous blow | |
| Meaning | rap with the knuckles. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "knock on the door" | |
| Broader | rap, knap | strike sharply |
| Catalan | copejar, picar | |
| Spanish | llamar | |
| Nouns | knock, knocking | the sound of knocking / knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) |
| knocker | a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance) | |
| Meaning | knock against with force or violence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | bump | |
| Broader | hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with | hit against |
| See also | knock about | strike against forcefully |
| knock against | collide violently with an obstacle | |
| Catalan | xocar | |
| Spanish | chocar | |
| Meaning | make light, repeated taps on a surface. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | tap, rap, pink | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Catalan | copejar, pegar | |
| Spanish | golpear | |
| Nouns | knock | the sound of knocking / knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) |
| Meaning | sound like a car engine that is firing too early. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | pink, ping | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Nouns | knock, knocking | the sound of knocking / knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) |