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Quick definitions from WordNet (knock)
▸ noun: the act of hitting vigorously
▸ noun: negative criticism
▸ noun: a bad experience ("The school of hard knocks")
▸ noun: the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) ("The knocking grew louder")
▸ noun: a vigorous blow ("The sudden knock floored him")
▸ verb: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws ("Don't knock the food--it's free")
▸ verb: deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
▸ verb: rap with the knuckles ("Knock on the door")
▸ verb: knock against with force or violence
▸ verb: sound like a car engine that is firing too early
▸ verb: make light, repeated taps on a surface
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #56249)
▸ Also see knocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to knock
▸ Usage examples for knock
▸ Popular adjectives describing knock
▸ Words that often appear near knock
▸ Rhymes of knock
▸ Invented words related to knock
▸ noun: the act of hitting vigorously
▸ noun: negative criticism
▸ noun: a bad experience ("The school of hard knocks")
▸ noun: the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) ("The knocking grew louder")
▸ noun: a vigorous blow ("The sudden knock floored him")
▸ verb: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws ("Don't knock the food--it's free")
▸ verb: deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
▸ verb: rap with the knuckles ("Knock on the door")
▸ verb: knock against with force or violence
▸ verb: sound like a car engine that is firing too early
▸ verb: make light, repeated taps on a surface
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #56249)
▸ Also see knocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to knock
▸ Usage examples for knock
▸ Popular adjectives describing knock
▸ Words that often appear near knock
▸ Rhymes of knock
▸ Invented words related to knock