Definition of Knock in English :
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Knock meaning in English
Meaning of Knock in English
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Knock pronunciation in English
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Knock
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1. knock, knocking
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
Example Sentences:'the knocking grew louder'
3. bang, bash, belt, knock, smash
a vigorous blow
Example Sentences:'the sudden knock floored him''he took a bash right in his face''he got a bang on the head'
4. knock
a bad experience
Example Sentences:'the school of hard knocks'
5. belt, knock, rap, whack, whang
the act of hitting vigorously
Example Sentences:'he gave the table a whack'
Verb
6. knock, strike hard
deliver a sharp blow or push :
Example Sentences:'He knocked the glass clear across the room'
7. knock
rap with the knuckles
Example Sentences:'knock on the door'
make light, repeated taps on a surface
Example Sentences:'he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently'
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
Example Sentences:'the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline''The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded'
11. criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Example Sentences:'The paper criticized the new movie''Don't knock the food--it's free'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Knock
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Knock
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