 knock |
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| 1. | [ verb ] deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room." | |
| Synonyms: | strike_hard | |
| Related terms: | strike knock_cold knock_cold overturn deck | |
| 2. | [ verb ] rap with the knuckles | |
| Examples: | "knock on the door" |
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| Related terms: | rap | |
| 3. | [ verb ] knock against with force or violence | |
| Synonyms: | bump | |
| Examples: | "My car bumped into the tree" |
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| Related terms: | hit buffet run_into run_into bumper | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) | |
| Synonyms: | knocking | |
| Examples: | "the knocking grew louder" |
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| Related terms: | sound ping tap | |
| 5. | [ noun ] negative criticism | |
| Synonyms: | roast | |
| Related terms: | criticism ridicule | |
| 6. | [ verb ] sound like a car engine that is firing too early | |
| Synonyms: | pink ping | |
| Examples: | "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline" "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" |
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| Related terms: | go | |
| 7. | [ verb ] make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| Synonyms: | rap pink tap | |
| Examples: | "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" |
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| Related terms: | go pat tapping tap | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a vigorous blow | |
| Synonyms: | bang smash belt bash | |
| Examples: | "the sudden knock floored him" "he took a bash right in his face" "he got a bang on the head" |
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| Related terms: | bump slam smash sock belt | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a bad experience | |
| Examples: | "the school of hard knocks" |
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| Related terms: | misfortune | |
| 10. | [ verb ] find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws | |
| Synonyms: | criticize criticise pick_apart | |
| Examples: | "The paper criticized the new movie" "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
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| Related terms: | praise comment denounce blame attack rebuke reprimand deplore belabor disparage come_down admonish nitpick reprehend savage criticism critic critic judge | |
| 11. | [ noun ] the act of hitting vigorously | |
| Synonyms: | rap whack whang belt | |
| Examples: | "he gave the table a whack" |
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| Related terms: | blow rap whang | |
| Similar spelling: |
Knick knack knucks Knaack Knoke Knoch |
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