Definitions for knockerˈnɒk ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knock•erˈnɒk ər(n.)
one that knocks.
a hinged knob, bar, etc., on a door, for use in knocking.
Informal. a persistent and carping critic; faultfinder.
Category: Informal
knockers,Slang: Usu. Vulgar. a woman's breasts.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of knocker:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
knocker(noun)
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
knocker(noun)
a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
"open the door and see who the knocker is"
detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker(noun)
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
breast, bosom, knocker, boob, tit, titty(noun)
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
knocker, doorknocker, rapper(noun)
a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
Wiktionary
knocker(Noun)
A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
knocker(Noun)
A person who knocks (denigrates) many things.
knocker(Noun)
A woman's breasts.
knocker(Noun)
A dwarf, goblin, or sprite imagined to dwell in mines and to indicate the presence of ore by knocking particularly in Cardigan etc. in South Wales (18th..19th century).
knocker(Noun)
A mechanical device in a pinball table that produces a loud percussive noise.
Webster Dictionary
Knocker(noun)
one who, or that which, knocks; specifically, an instrument, or kind of hammer, fastened to a door, to be used in seeking for admittance
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
KNOCKER
A device on doors for rousing people; also, a device on foot for the same purpose. Laugh-in-one's-sleeve--The direct route to the Funny-Bone. L Two heads are better than one--particularly on a Barrel of Money. LACE Among women, lace means lesson; wherefore they combine art and thrift by lessening the waist.
Translations for knocker
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
knocker(noun)
a piece of metal etc fixed to a door and used for knocking.
- klopperAfrikaans
- مِقْرَعَة البابArabic
- чукчеBulgarian
- aldravaPortuguese (BR)
- klepadloCzech
- der TürklopferGerman
- dørhammerDanish
- ρόπτροGreek
- aldabaSpanish
- uksekoputiEstonian
- چکش درFarsi
- kolkutinFinnish
- heurtoirFrench
- מַקוֹש דֶּלֶתHebrew
- खटखटाने वालाHindi
- alkaCroatian
- (ajtó)kopogtatóHungarian
- pengetukIndonesian
- dyrahamarIcelandic
- batacchio, battenteItalian
- ノッカーJapanese
- 두르리는 사람Korean
- plaktukasLithuanian
- klauvēklisLatvian
- pengetuk pintuMalay
- deurklopperDutch
- dørhammerNorwegian
- kołatkaPolish
- ،حلقه كه بر در آويزان باشد چکش درPersian
- د دروازه كړې چي ټكټك ورباندۍ كيږىPashto
- aldravaPortuguese
- ciocănaş de bătut în uşăRomanian
- дверной молотокRussian
- klopadloSlovak
- tolkačSlovenian
- zvekirSerbian
- kobentSwedish
- คนเคาะประตูThai
- kapı tokmağıTurkish
- 門環Chinese (Trad.)
- дверний молотокUkrainian
- کھکھٹانے کے لۓ دروازے سے لگا کوئی دھات کا ٹکڑاUrdu
- vòng gõ cửaVietnamese
- 门环Chinese (Simp.)
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