Definitions for knocking
knock·ing

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

1. knock, knocking(noun)

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

   "the knocking grew louder"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knocking(Noun)

   An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced

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

1. Knocking

   of Knock

2. Knocking(noun)

   a beating; a rap; a series of raps

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1. Knocking

   Knocking is a 2006 documentary film directed by Joel Engardio and Tom Shepard that focuses on the civil liberties fought for by Jehovah's Witnesses. It focuses primarily on the stories of three Jehovah's Witnesses, and how their lives demonstrate three fundamental Witness teachings that have affected society in general: Conscientious objection, and rejection of blood transfusions and saluting the flag. Knocking won the jury award for best documentary at the 2006 USA Film Festival in Dallas and the audience award for best documentary at the 2006 Indianapolis International Film Festival. It has been shown at film festivals in Trenton, New Jersey; Flint, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; East Lansing, Michigan. Knocking was first televised on the PBS series Independent Lens on May 22, 2007. It was also broadcast on the Australian television program Compass on May 18, 2008. The documentary is also available on DVD.

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1. knocking

   A slow but sure way of putting the skids under your prospects. Push in the door softly, and all things are yours--knock and nothing shall be opened unto you.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knocking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3167

How to pronounce knocking?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say knocking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of knocking in a Sentence

1. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   If you see a door to happiness, do not waste your time knocking it, just open the door and walk in!

2. Sadia Allin:

   The cutters have been knocking on doors, including mine, asking if there are young girls they can cut. I was so shocked.

3. Mickey Mehta:

   Opportunities do come knocking at the doors, so always keep your doors open and lookout for them. And life can give you as many opportunities, as every morning is an opportunity to lookout, grab and create many opportunities. Let everyday, every morning be optimized, be alert always and get MickeyMized!

4. Olivia Nuzzi:

   I tried to knock on the basement door, but the gate was n’t open. Then I walked up the steps to the main door and knocked for, like, 10 minutes. And I ’m knocking, knocking, nobody’s answering. But after a while, I just touched the door knob, and the door was open. I walked in and I ’m in White House, by Olivia Nuzzi, so I tookthis photoof the quote on a wall. I peered around but I did n’t walk fully into White House.

5. Ahti Heinla:

   When you place your order online, as you do right now, but instead of getting the delivery by somebody coming up to your door and knocking on your door, you would get it by a robot.

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