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knock
- pronunciation:
- nak
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
knocked, knocking, knocks |
| definition 1: |
to strike something, esp. a door so as to get permission to enter.
- synonyms:
- drum, rap, tap
- similar words:
- hammer, hit, pound, strike, thump, whack
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| definition 2: |
to collide or bump.
He knocked into the wall.- synonyms:
- bump, hit, impinge, jar, strike
- similar words:
- bang, jostle, smash
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| definition 3: |
to make a pounding or beating sound.
The car's engine knocks.- synonyms:
- drum, thump
- similar words:
- bang, hammer, thud
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| related words: |
beat, chatter, clatter, tap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to deal a sharp blow to; strike; hit.
- synonyms:
- hit, rap, smack, smite, strike, wallop
- similar words:
- bang, beat, buffet, clip, cuff, hammer, pound, punch, slap, thump, whack
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| definition 2: |
to strike together.
He knocked the coconuts hoping to break one of them.- synonyms:
- rap, strike, tap
- similar words:
- bump, hit, thump
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| definition 3: |
to make, form, or cause by striking.
He knocked a dent in the refrigerator.- synonyms:
- beat, pound
- similar words:
- hammer, strike, tap
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| related words: |
bat, clatter, rap, shake, tap, throw |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of knocking.
- synonyms:
- rap, tap
- similar words:
- hit, pound, thump
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| definition 2: |
a small blow; rap.
- synonyms:
- rap, tap
- similar words:
- blow, hit, swat
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| definition 3: |
a sound made by a malfunctioning engine.
- similar words:
- bang, drum, thump
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| related words: |
belt, box, bump, clatter, clip |
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