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BNC: 1958 COCA: 2087

knock

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verb

ˈnäk How to pronounce knock (audio)
knocked; knocking; knocks

intransitive verb

1
: to strike something with a sharp blow
2
: to collide with something
3
a
: bustle
heard them knocking around in the kitchen
b
: wander
knocked about Europe all summer
4
a
: to make a pounding noise
b
: to have engine knock
5
: to find fault

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to strike sharply
(2)
: to drive, force, or make by or as if by so striking
was knocked out of the campaign
b
: to set forcibly in motion with a blow
2
: to cause to collide
3
: to find fault with
always knocking those in authority

knock

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noun

1
a
: a sharp blow : rap, hit
a loud knock on the door
b(1)
: a severe misfortune or hardship
(2)
: setback, reversal
2
a
: a pounding noise
b
: a sharp repetitive metallic noise caused by abnormal ignition in an automobile engine
3
: a harsh and often petty criticism
the knock on him was that he couldn't handle the pressure
Phrases
knock cold
: knock out sense 2a(1)
knock dead
: to move strongly especially to admiration or applause
a comedian who really knocks them dead
knock for a loop
1
a
: overcome
knocked my opponent for a loop
b
: demolish
knocked our idea for a loop
2
: dumbfound, amaze
the news knocked them for a loop
knock one's socks off
: to overwhelm or amaze one
a performance that will knock your socks off
knock on wood
—used interjectionally to ward off misfortune
knock together
: to make or assemble especially hurriedly or in a makeshift way
knocked together my own bookcase

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb The ball knocked him on the chin. She knocked the glass from his hand. He knocked the baseball over the fence. The ball hit him in the mouth and knocked out one of his teeth. The wind knocked him backwards. The dog knocked against the lamp. My knee accidentally knocked against the table. Skaters were knocking into each other all over the ice. I accidentally knocked my knee against the table. Noun He gave him a knock on the head. There was a loud knock at the door. She took some knocks early in her career. He likes praise but can't stand the knocks. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This and the knock-on impact on power prices are prompting businesses to shutter production and citizens to protest in the street. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Experts say the knock-on effect on what is already a shrinking workforce could have a severe impact on the country's economy and social stability. Jessie Yeung And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Many in the live music industry are worried about Britain’s raging energy crisis, which has seen unprecedented increases in electricity and gas bills, and the possible knock-on effect on ticket sales. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Personal finance experts don’t have to worry about these kinds of knock-on effects. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2022 When the cloud services company Twilio announced last week that it had been breached, one of its customers that suffered knock-on effects was the secure messaging service Signal. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Just to be able to go and knock somebody’s head off. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Radio waves sail through the galactic plane unimpeded, but they're obscured by the veil's second layer—the scattering screen, a turbulent patch of space where density variations in the interstellar medium knock radio waves slightly off course. Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2022 These are impressive figures that easily knock all existing production EVs out of the park. Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
Noun
Fischer said the 2020 protests led to big steps and more than 150 reforms implemented in the police department to improve public safety, including passing Breonna's Law, which banned no-knock warrants in the city. The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2022 The main disagreement is over legislation focused on funding police departments, which some Democrats say should do more to limit the use of force, no-knock warrants and other controversial tactics. Catherine Lucey, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 That’s not a knock on Calabro and Hurd — or Jordan Kent, who gamely navigated the 2020 bubble year alongside Hurd. Bill Oram, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 That’s much less a knock on Jacob Elordi than on the writing. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2022 That’s not a knock on the guys who have personal situations or make other choices. al, 24 Dec. 2021 That’s not a knock on Gipson, who is getting the chance to evolve his game. Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2021 That’s not a knock on Samsung — the company definitely knows how to make phones for a wide range of users, based on features and price point. Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021 That’s not a knock on the Steelers, whose coach, Mike Tomlin has struck a consistently serious tone all season about dealing with the threat. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of knock was before the 12th century

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