Definition of knock - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationhit something to attract attention
- She knocked on the door loudly.
2.
collisioncollide with something forcefully
- The car knocked into the fence during the chase..
3.
soundmake a repeated sharp noise
- The engine started to knock.
4.
actiontr. hit someone causing them to falltr.
- The punch knocked him to the ground.
5.
- He always knocks her ideas.
6.
constructiontr. Rare UK combine rooms by removing a walltr. Rare UK
- They knocked the two rooms together.
7.
gamesDated end play in a card gameDated
- He decided to knock and end the round.
Noun
1.
soundsharp sound made by hitting something
- She heard a loud knock on the door..
2.
- He received a knock for his performance.
3.
engine noiseRare engine's irregular noise due to improper combustionRare
- The old car's engine had a persistent knock while running..
4.
- Losing the match was a big knock for the team.
5.
cricketTECH. UK batsman's innings in cricketTECH. UK
- He had a great knock in the match.
Expressions with knock
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phrase used instead of knocking
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to tap on a surface to attract attention
He decided to knock on the door to see if anyone was home..
cause to fall by striking
He knocked down the old shed with a sledgehammer..
stop working or doing an activity
Let's knock off early today.
hit one's head against something
He accidentally knocked his head against the door.
physically knock on each door in a place
The salesman decided to knock at every door in the neighborhood.
make someone unconscious by hitting them
The boxer managed to knock him out in the third round.
visit people to ask for something
She knocked on doors to gather support for her campaign.
cause to fall by striking
He accidentally knocked over the vase while dancing..
push someone backward by force
The blow knocked him back a few steps.
advise not to criticize or dismiss something quickly
Don't knock it until you try it yourself!
very difficult or challenging to endure
He grew up in a hard knock neighborhood.
move around without a specific purpose
They would knock about the town all day.
perform a prank by knocking and running away
They decided to knock and run at the neighbor's house.
train someone to perform better
The new manager will knock the staff into shape.
try persistently to gain access or favor from others
He knocks on the doors of many companies for a job.
hit someone or something on the head
He accidentally knocked on the head the low-hanging branch.
do something extremely well or with great success
She really knocked that presentation out of the ballpark.
cause deep admiration or astonishment
Her performance knocked my socks off!
make unconscious by a blow
He managed to knock out his attacker with a swift punch..
hit someone hard causing disorientation
The boxer knocked his opponent silly with a punch.
make someone understand or behave in a sensible way
She tried to knock some sense into her brother.
hit someone so they fall down
The boxer managed to knock his opponent flat in the first round.
defeat someone who was in a dominant position
The new champion knocked the old champion off their perch.
Origin of knock
Middle English, knokken (to strike)
Terms with knock included in their meaning
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collision
knock against something accidentally
displacement
knock out of place or dislodge
weather
knock over using wind or air
movement
light collision or knock
sports
game where players roll a ball to knock down pins
ten-pin
game rolling a ball to knock pins
fight
knock someone to the floor with a punch
action
knock something to the ground
impact
hit or knock against something with force
forceful action
strike or knock down someone or something forcefully
person
knock someone off their feet with force
body
make teeth knock together from cold or fear
fighting
knock someone unconscious
physical force
knock someone down to the ground
door signal
knock on a surface to get attention
physical action
knock someone or something to the ground
bowling
knock down all pins with the first ball
acr: knock out
to hit someone so they cannot continue fighting
violence
knock someone unconscious with a punch
sound
light knock or tap
sports
hockey move using stick to knock puck away
physical action
knock someone over using arms and upper body
action
strike and knock someone down suddenly
sports
wrestling move using an extended arm to knock down an opponent
Examples of knock in a sentence
The teacher knocked on the table to silence the class. She knocked over the vase while dancing. The bike knocked against the wall. I heard someone knock at the door. The pipes began to knock loudly. She accidentally knocked the vase off the table.
The wind knocked the sign over during the storm. She tends to knock every new proposal. Critics often knock the latest trends. They decided to knock the kitchen and dining room into one. The renovation plan was to knock the walls for an open space. She knocked to signal the end of the game. After knocking, he revealed his cards. There was a knock from the basement. A sudden knock interrupted the meeting. The article was full of knocks against the new policy. She brushed off the knock about her outfit. The mechanic diagnosed the knock as a timing issue. A loud knock from the engine startled the driver. The injury was another knock to her confidence. The company recovered quickly from the financial knock. His knock was crucial in setting a high target. The crowd applauded his impressive knock.
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- French:frapper, coup, ...
- German:klopfen, Klopfen, ...
- Italian:bussare, bussata, ...
- Spanish:golpear, toque, ...
- Portuguese:bater, batida, ...
- Chinese:敲击, 敲击声, ...
- Japanese:叩く, ノック, ...
- Arabic:طَرَقَ, طَرْق, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְפּוֹק, דְּפִיקָה, ...
- Russian:стучать, стук, ...
- Ukrainian:стукати, стук, ...
- Hindi:खटखटाना, खटखट, ...
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