What does knock about mean?
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knock about
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Princeton's WordNet
buffet, knock about, batterverb
strike against forcefully
"Winds buffeted the tent"
kick around, knock about, kick aboutverb
be around; be alive or active
"Does the old man still kick around?"
Wiktionary
knock aboutnoun
an informal game, usually football
knock aboutverb
to spend time with someone as a friend
knock aboutverb
To do a relaxing activity.
knock aboutverb
To be in an unknown place.
knock aboutverb
To hit someone, or behave violently towards them.
Etymology: * From knock + about
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knock about
"Knock about" is a phrase with multiple meanings based on the context. 1) In a physical manner, it means to hit or strike repeatedly, usually causing someone or something to move around. 2) It can also refer to traveling or wandering aimlessly or casually without any particular direction or purpose. 3) Additionally, it could denote spending time casually, i.e., to hang around with someone. 4) "Knock about" also refers to being mishandled, roughly treated or used frequently over an extended period. 5) In British English, it can refer to someone as being always ready for any physical work, robust, and active. The requested context of usage is required to provide a more precise definition.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knock about in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knock about in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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