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knock off (informal) to stop (doing something, esp. something that annoys someone else). [6 definitions]
knockout the act of striking a person down and rendering him or her unconscious. [3 definitions]
knock out in boxing, to strike (an opponent) and cause that person to fall and be unable to rise within a count of ten. [5 definitions]
knock over to make (an object or person that had been standing) fall to the ground or other surface.
knockwurst variant of knackwurst.
knoll a small rounded rise of land; mound.
knot1 a tight intertwining of material such as rope, string, yarn, or the like, usu. to form a fastening. [14 definitions]
knot2 either of two species of large sandpipers.
knotgrass any of several weeds of the buckwheat family, growing low to the ground and bearing small flowers.
knothole a hole in a piece of lumber from which a knot has come out.
knotted tied in or made with knots. [3 definitions]
knotty difficult to understand or solve; complex; intricate. [2 definitions]
knotty pine pine wood with many knots, used esp. for paneling and furniture.
knout a leather whip formerly used to flog criminals or or other captives. [2 definitions]
knouter someone who beats criminals or captives with a leather whip, or knout.
know perceive directly or be aware of something through learning or observation. [7 definitions]
knowable capable of being understood or known.
know by sight to be able to recognize (someone) by their physical appearance but not have any further acquaintance.
know-how (informal) the specialized knowledge needed to perform a certain task.
knowing having knowledge or understanding. [4 definitions]
know-it-all (informal) a person who acts as if he or she knows almost everything.