Knock

[nɒk] or [nɑk]

Definition

(noun.) the act of hitting vigorously; 'he gave the table a whack'.

(noun.) negative criticism.

(noun.) a bad experience; 'the school of hard knocks'.

(noun.) the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); 'the knocking grew louder'.

(noun.) a vigorous blow; 'the sudden knock floored him'; 'he took a bash right in his face'; 'he got a bang on the head'.

(verb.) find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; 'The paper criticized the new movie'; 'Don't knock the food--it's free'.

(verb.) deliver a sharp blow or push :'He knocked the glass clear across the room'.

(verb.) rap with the knuckles; 'knock on the door'.

Typist: Ruth--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To drive or be driven against something; to strike against something; to clash; as, one heavy body knocks against another.

(v. i.) To strike or beat with something hard or heavy; to rap; as, to knock with a club; to knock on the door.

(v. t.) To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table.

(v. t.) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

(n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.

(n.) A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap.

Typist: Trevor

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Rap (as at a door), clap.[2]. Blow, slap, cuff, buffet, box.

v. n. Rap (as at a door).

v. a. Beat, strike, hit, bump, slap.

Typed by Brandon

Definition

v.i. to strike with something hard or heavy: to drive or be driven against: to strike for admittance: to rap.—v.t. to strike: to drive against.—n. a sudden stroke: a rap.—adj. Knock′-down such as to overthrow.—ns. Knock′er the hammer suspended to a door for making a knock: a goblin inhabiting a mine who points out the presence of ore by knocks; Knock′ing a beating on a door: a rap.—adj. Knock′-kneed having knees that knock or touch in walking.—Knock about (slang) to saunter loaf about; Knock down to fell with a blow: assign to a bidder with a tap of the auctioneer's hammer; Knock into a cocked hat (see Cock); Knock off to desist cease: to accomplish hastily; Knock on the head to bring to a sudden stop; Knock out to beat in a boxing match to overcome generally: to lose the scent—of hounds in fox-hunting; Knock-out auction an auction where the bidders are largely swindling confederates; Knock together to get together or construct hastily; Knock under to give in yield; Knock up to rouse by knocking: weary out or be worn out: to construct hastily: (U.S.) to get with child.

Edited by Ellis

Examples

Checker: Rita

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