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Detailed Synonyms for knock in English

knock:

to knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)

  1. to knock
    to knock; to tap; tap at
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
    • tap verbe (taps, tapped, tapping)
    • tap at verbe
  2. to knock
    – find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 1
    to knock; to criticize; criticise; pick apart
    – find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 1
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
      • Don't knock the food--it's free1
    • criticize verbe, américain (criticizes, criticized, criticizing)
      • The paper criticized the new movie1
    • criticise verbe, britannique
    • pick apart verbe
  3. to knock
    – deliver a sharp blow or push : 1
    to knock; strike hard
    – deliver a sharp blow or push : 1
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
      • He knocked the glass clear across the room1
    • strike hard verbe
  4. to knock
    – knock against with force or violence 1
    to bump; to knock
    – knock against with force or violence 1
    • bump verbe (bumps, bumped, bumping)
      • My car bumped into the tree1
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
  5. to knock
    – rap with the knuckles 1
    to knock
    – rap with the knuckles 1
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
      • knock on the door1
  6. to knock
    – sound like a car engine that is firing too early 1
    pink; to knock; ping
    – sound like a car engine that is firing too early 1
    • pink verbe
      • The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded1
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
    • ping verbe
      • the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline1
  7. to knock
    – make light, repeated taps on a surface 1
    to tap; pink; to knock; rap
    – make light, repeated taps on a surface 1
    • tap verbe (taps, tapped, tapping)
      • he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently1
    • pink verbe
    • knock verbe (knocks, knocked, knocking)
    • rap verbe

Conjugations for knock:

present
  1. knock
  2. knock
  3. knocks
  4. knock
  5. knock
  6. knock
simple past
  1. knocked
  2. knocked
  3. knocked
  4. knocked
  5. knocked
  6. knocked
present perfect
  1. have knocked
  2. have knocked
  3. has knocked
  4. have knocked
  5. have knocked
  6. have knocked
past continuous
  1. was knocking
  2. were knocking
  3. was knocking
  4. were knocking
  5. were knocking
  6. were knocking
future
  1. shall knock
  2. will knock
  3. will knock
  4. shall knock
  5. will knock
  6. will knock
continuous present
  1. am knocking
  2. are knocking
  3. is knocking
  4. are knocking
  5. are knocking
  6. are knocking
subjunctive
  1. be knocked
  2. be knocked
  3. be knocked
  4. be knocked
  5. be knocked
  6. be knocked
diverse
  1. knock!
  2. let's knock!
  3. knocked
  4. knocking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

knock [the ~] nom

  1. the knock
    the knock; the slap; the smack; the blow
  2. the knock
    the knock; the knocking
  3. the knock
    – the act of hitting vigorously 1
    the belt; the knock; the whack; the rap; the whang
    – the act of hitting vigorously 1
    • belt [the ~] nom
    • knock [the ~] nom
    • whack [the ~] nom
      • he gave the table a whack1
    • rap [the ~] nom
    • whang [the ~] nom
  4. the knock
    – negative criticism 1
    the knock; the roast
    – negative criticism 1
  5. the knock
    – a bad experience 1
    the knock
    – a bad experience 1
    • knock [the ~] nom
      • the school of hard knocks1
  6. the knock
    – the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) 1
    the knock; the knocking
    – the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) 1
    • knock [the ~] nom
    • knocking [the ~] nom
      • the knocking grew louder1
  7. the knock
    – a vigorous blow 1
    the belt; the bang; the bash; the knock; the smash
    – a vigorous blow 1
    • belt [the ~] nom
    • bang [the ~] nom
      • he got a bang on the head1
    • bash [the ~] nom
      • he took a bash right in his face1
    • knock [the ~] nom
      • the sudden knock floored him1
    • smash [the ~] nom

knock

  1. knock

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Related Definitions for "knock":

  1. the act of hitting vigorously1
  2. negative criticism1
  3. a bad experience1
    • the school of hard knocks1
  4. the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)1
  5. a vigorous blow1
    • the sudden knock floored him1
  6. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws1
    • Don't knock the food--it's free1
  7. deliver a sharp blow or push :1
    • He knocked the glass clear across the room1
  8. knock against with force or violence1
  9. rap with the knuckles1
    • knock on the door1
  10. sound like a car engine that is firing too early1
  11. make light, repeated taps on a surface1

Related Synonyms for knock