| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | knock, knocking | The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) |
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| 2 | knock, roast | Negative criticism | |
| 3 | knock, bash, bang, smash, belt | A vigorous blow | |
| 4 | knock | A bad experience | |
| 5 | knock, belt, rap, whack, whang | The act of hitting vigorously | |
| VERB | 1 | knock, strike hard | Deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" |
| 2 | knock | Rap with the knuckles | |
| 3 | knock, bump | Knock against with force or violence | |
| 4 | knock, tap, rap, pink | Make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| 5 | knock, pink, ping | Sound like a car engine that is firing too early | |
| 6 | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | Find fault with |
| Sounds | naa'k |
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| Rhymes | aftershock, antiknock, Antioch, and 82 more rhymes in aak at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing). |
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| Examples | "the knocking grew louder" |
| Synonyms | knocking |
| Broader | sound |
| Verbs | knock; knock; knock |
| Meaning | Negative criticism. |
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| Synonyms | roast |
| Broader | criticism, critique |
| Meaning | A vigorous blow. |
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| Examples | "the sudden knock floored him" |
| Synonyms | bash, bang, smash, belt |
| Broader | bump, blow |
| Verbs | knock |
| Meaning | A bad experience. |
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| Examples | "the school of hard knocks" |
| Broader | misfortune, bad luck |
| Meaning | The act of hitting vigorously. |
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| Synonyms | belt, rap, whack, whang |
| Broader | blow |
| Verbs | knock |
| Meaning | Deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room". |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | strike hard |
| Broader | strike |
| See also | knock over; knock cold, knock out; knock down |
| Nouns | knock; knock |
| Meaning | Rap with the knuckles. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "knock on the door" |
| Broader | rap, knap |
| Nouns | knock, knocking; knocker |
| Meaning | Knock against with force or violence. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | bump |
| Broader | hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with |
| See also | knock about; knock against |
| Meaning | Make light, repeated taps on a surface. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | tap, rap, pink |
| Broader | sound, go |
| Nouns | knock |
| Meaning | Sound like a car engine that is firing too early. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Synonyms | pink, ping |
| Broader | sound, go |
| Nouns | knock, knocking |
| Meaning | Find fault with. Express criticism of. Point out real or perceived flaws. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| Synonyms | criticize, criticise, pick apart |
| Entails | judge |
| Narrower | reprimand, censure, criminate; savage, pillory, crucify; admonish, reprove; call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast; reprehend; deplore; belabor, belabour; come down; denounce; blame, find fault, pick; disparage, belittle, pick at; nitpick; attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault |
| Broader | comment, notice, remark, point out |
| Contrary | praise |