Definitions for knock
nɒkknock

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knock, knockingnoun

   the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

   "the knocking grew louder"

2. knock, roastnoun

   negative criticism

3. knock, bash, bang, smash, beltnoun

   a vigorous blow

   "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

4. knocknoun

   a bad experience

   "the school of hard knocks"

5. knock, belt, rap, whack, whangverb

   the act of hitting vigorously

   "he gave the table a whack"

6. knock, strike hardverb

   deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

7. knockverb

   rap with the knuckles

   "knock on the door"

8. bump, knockverb

   knock against with force or violence

   "My car bumped into the tree"

9. tap, rap, knock, pinkverb

   make light, repeated taps on a surface

   "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

10. pink, ping, knockverb

    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"

11. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apartverb

    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"

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knockverb

   To criticise; to find fault with; to disparage.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knocknoun

   An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood

   I heard a knock on my door.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

2. knocknoun

   An impact.

   He took a knock on the head.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

3. knocknoun

   a batsman's innings.

   He played a slow but sure knock of 35.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

4. knocknoun

   A type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition or the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

5. knockverb

   To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

   Knock on the door and find out if they're home.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

6. knockverb

   To bump or impact.

   I knocked against the table and bruised my leg.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

7. knockverb

   To denigrate, undervalue.

   Don't knock it until you've tried it.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

8. knockverb

   To pass, kick a ball towards another player.

   Etymology: Akin to Old Norse knoka (compare Swedish knocka, Danish knuge, to hug) and Middle High German knochen, to hit.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knockverb

   to drive or be driven against something; to strike against something; to clash; as, one heavy body knocks against another

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

2. Knockverb

   to strike or beat with something hard or heavy; to rap; as, to knock with a club; to knock on the door

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

3. Knockverb

   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

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

4. Knockverb

   to strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

5. Knocknoun

   a blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

6. Knocknoun

   a stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap

   Etymology: [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. Knack.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knock

   nok, 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. [A.S. cnucian, cnocian; imit. like knack; cf. Gael. cnac, cnag, &c.]

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Comment
   • Criticism
   • Hit
   • Misfortune
   • Rap
   • Sound

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knock' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1853

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knock' in Verbs Frequency: #430

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knock in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of knock in a Sentence

1. Steve Hurley:

   If you're going to beat the champ, you can't just win on split decision, you've got to knock him out. That's what the Malibu has to do.

2. Beth Correia:

   I want to knock her out, show to everyone that she is a lie, she wants to stand up with me, let’s see. I want to humiliate her and show the world she has no MMA. She is focused on movies, books ….

3. Valarie Sampson:

   Anybody would come to me and say I don't see anything I like on the market -- I could go knock on a door and find a piece of waterfront for anybody. Give me six hours.

4. Andy Sullivan:

   I thought it was going to be a really good knock on the front nine, but a few little errant drives meant the rough got its payback on me today.

5. Pennsylvania State Trooper Robert Hicks:

   When they heard the knock, they knew who it was.

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