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knock

Nouns

• (n) the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
  • the knocking grew louder
  knocking,
• (n) negative criticism roast,
• (n) a vigorous blow
  • the sudden knock floored him
  • he took a bash right in his face
  • he got a bang on the head
  bang, bash, smash, belt,
• (n) a bad experience
  • the school of hard knocks
• (n) the act of hitting vigorously
  • he gave the table a whack
  whang, whack, rap, belt,

Verbs

• (v) deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" strike hard,
• (v) rap with the knuckles
  • knock on the door
• (v) knock against with force or violence
  • My car bumped into the tree
  bump,
• (v) make light, repeated taps on a surface
  • he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
  pink, rap, tap,
• (v) sound like a car engine that is firing too early
  • the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline
  • The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded
  ping, pink,
• (v) 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
  criticise, criticize, pick apart,

Synonyms

strike hard knocking roast bump bang bash smash belt pink rap tap ping whang whack criticise criticize pick apart

Antonyms

praise

See also

bowl over knock over tip over tump over overturn turn over upset coldcock floor knock down deck dump kayo knock cold knock out bump into jar against knock against butt against run into batter buffet knock about

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