knockaround

ˈnɒkəˌraʊnd

Definition

Definition of knockaround - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

durability

Rare

durable item used casually or roughly

Rare

He wore his knockaround shoes for the hike.

banger

beater

rough

Rare

person involved in rough activities or environments

Rare

The knockaround was always ready for a tough job.

roughneck

tough

Adjective

gear

Rare

good for casual or everyday use, often tough or durable

Rare

These are my knockaround shoes for walking outside.

everyday

hard-wearing

rugged

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Origin of knockaround

English, knock (strike) + around (about)

Examples of knockaround in a sentence

He used his knockaround watch for outdoor activities.
He was known as a knockaround in the boxing circles.
The knockaround had a reputation for being fearless in street fights.
This old jacket is my knockaround coat for yard work.
Give me knockaround jeans for camping trips.

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French:chaussures robustes, d'usage courant, ...
German:robustes Ding, alltagstauglich, ...
Italian:oggetto da battaglia, da tutti i giorni, ...
Spanish:zapatos de batalla, resistente, ...
Portuguese:uso diário, resistente, ...
Chinese:耐用鞋, 适合日常穿着的, ...
Japanese:普段使いの物, 普段使いの, ...
Arabic:غَرَض مُتِين لِلِاسْتِعْمَال الْيَوْمِي, مُتَين, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִיט עָמִיד, יּוֹמְיוֹמִי, ...
Russian:походные ботинки, повседневный, ...
Ukrainian:міцна річ, повсякденний, ...
Hindi:टिकाऊ जूते, रोज़मर्रा का, ...
Bengali:নকআউন্ড, দৈনন্দিন ব্যবহারের, ...
Catalan:sabates de batalla, d'ús diari, ...
Czech:boty, bytelný, ...
Danish:slidstærk genstand, slidstærk, ...
Dutch:schoenen voor alledaags gebruik, alledaags, ...
Greek:ανθεκτικό, καθημερινός, ...
Hungarian:strapabíró holmi, strapabíró, ...
Khmer:របស់របរធន់សម្រាប់ប្រើធម្មតា ឬប្រើខ្លាំងៗ, ប្រើប្រចាំថ្ងៃ, ...
Korean:튼튼한 물건, 평상시 편하게 쓰는, ...
Persian:کفش مقاوم, دم‌دستی, ...
Polish:wytrzymały przedmiot, codzienny, ...
Portuguese (BR):calçado resistente, de batalha, ...
Romanian:articol rezistent, rezistent, ...
Swedish:slitstarka skor, vardagsslitstark, ...
Thai:ของใช้ทนทาน, สำหรับใช้ลุย ๆ, ...
Turkish:eski ayakkabı, günlük, ...
Vietnamese:đi thoải mái, dụng cụ bình thường, ...

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