knock
verb
[ nɒk ]
• strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.
• "he strolled over and knocked on a door marked Enquiries"
Similar:
bang,
tap,
rap,
thump,
pound,
hammer,
strike,
hit,
beat,
batter,
buffet,
pummel,
• collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow.
• "he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder"
Similar:
collide with,
bump into,
bang into,
knock against,
hit,
strike,
be in collision with,
run into,
crash into,
smash into,
plough into,
slam into,
dash against,
ram,
jolt,
impact,
bash into,
• talk disparagingly about; criticize.
Similar:
criticize,
find fault with,
run down,
disparage,
belittle,
depreciate,
deprecate,
detract from,
give a bad press to,
cast aspersions on,
scoff at,
deride,
jeer at,
carp at,
cavil at,
lambast,
censure,
condemn,
denounce,
revile,
attack,
slam,
pan,
bash,
pull to pieces,
pull apart,
pick holes in,
maul,
savage,
flay,
throw brickbats at,
shoot down,
give something a battering,
talk something down,
have a go at,
bad-mouth,
slate,
rubbish,
slag off,
trash,
pummel,
bag,
• approach (a specified age).
• "he's younger than his brother—knocking seventy"
knock
noun
• a sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.
Similar:
tap,
rap,
rat-tat,
rat-tat-tat,
knocking,
bang,
banging,
beating,
pounding,
hammering,
drumming,
thump,
thud,
• a blow or collision.
• "the casing is tough enough to withstand knocks"
Similar:
bump,
blow,
bang,
striking,
beating,
jolt,
jar,
jarring,
shock,
collision,
crash,
smash,
impact,
stroke,
hit,
slap,
smack,
crack,
buffet,
punch,
cuff,
thump,
box,
clip,
clout,
wallop,
thwack,
belt,
bash,
• an innings, especially of an individual batsman.
• "a splendid knock of 117 against Somerset"
Origin:
Old English cnocian, of imitative origin.
