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knock  (nk)

v. knocked, knock·ing, knocks

v.tr.

1. To strike with a hard blow.

2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard: knocked the mugger senseless.

3. To cause to collide: I knocked my head on a low beam.

4. To produce by hitting or striking: knocked a hole in the wall.

5. To instill with or as if with blows: We tried to knock some sense into his head.

6. Slang To find fault with; criticize: Don't knock the food; it's free.

v.intr.

1. To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.

2. To collide with something: knocked into the table.

3. To make a pounding or clanking noise: The car engine is knocking.

n.

1. An instance of striking or colliding; a blow.

2. The sound of a sharp tap on a hard surface; a rap.

3. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping¹.

4. Slang A cutting, often petty criticism.

Phrasal Verbs:

knock around Informal /about

1. To be rough or brutal with; maltreat.

2. To wander from place to place: knocking around Europe.

3. To discuss or consider: met to knock around some ideas.

knock back Informal

To gulp (an alcoholic drink).

knock down

1. To bring to the ground with a blow; topple.

2. To disassemble into parts, as for storage or shipping.

3. To declare sold at an auction, as by striking a blow with a gavel.

4. Informal To reduce, as in price: knocked each radio down 20 percent.

5. Slang To receive as wages; earn: knocks down $50 an hour.

knock off

1. Informal

a. To take a break or rest from; stop: knocked off work at noon.

b. To cease work: It's after five; let's knock off.

2. Informal To complete, accomplish, or dispose of hastily or easily; finish: That author knocks off a book a year.

3. Informal To get rid of; eliminate: knocked off 12 pounds in a month.

4. Slang To kill or overcome.

5. Slang To hold up or rob: knocked off a bank.

6. Informal To copy or imitate, especially without permission: knocking off someone else's ideas.

knock out

1. To render unconscious.

2. Sports To defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout.

3. To render useless or inoperative: The storm knocked out the phones.

4. Informal To exert or exhaust (oneself or another) to the utmost: knocked herself out to be ready on time.

5. Informal To produce in abundance: The workers knocked out 500 parts in one hour.

6. To inactivate or remove (a gene) by genetic engineering.

knock together

To make or assemble quickly or carelessly.

knock up

1. Slang To make pregnant.

2. Chiefly British To wake up or summon, as by knocking at the door.

3. Chiefly British To wear out; exhaust.

Idioms:

have it knocked Slang

To be certain of success: "He knew he had it knocked after he saw a rough cut of Chinatown" Time.

knock cold

To render unconscious; knock out.

knock dead

1. To kill with a blow.

2. Slang To affect strongly and positively: a performance that knocked the audience dead.

knock it off Slang

Quit it. Often used in the imperative: Knock it off! I'm trying to sleep.

knock (oneself) out

To make a great effort; exhaust oneself.

knock out of the box Baseball

To force the removal of (an opposing pitcher) by heavy hitting.

knock the/someone's socks off Slang

To overwhelm or amaze.

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[Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian.]

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knock

Verb

1. to give a blow or push to

2. to rap sharply with the knuckles: he knocked on the door of the guest room

3. to make by striking: he knocked a hole in the wall

4. to collide (with)

5. to bring into a certain condition by hitting: he was knocked unconscious in a collision

6. Informal to criticize adversely

7. to emit a regular banging sound as a result of a fault: the engine was knocking badly

8. knock on the head to prevent the further development of (a plan)

Noun

1.

a. a blow, push, or rap: he gave the table a knock

b. the sound so caused

2. the sound of knocking in an engine or bearing

3. Informal a misfortune, rejection, or setback

4. Informal criticism

See also knock about, knock back, etc. [Old English cnocian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	knock - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder" knocking sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	knock - negative criticism roast criticism, critique - a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
	3.	knock - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" bang, bash, smash, belt blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	4.	knock - a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks" misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
	5.	knock - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" whang, whack, rap, belt blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	knock - deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" strike hard strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" kayo, knock cold, knock out - knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" coldcock, floor, knock down, deck, dump - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" kayo, knock cold, knock out - knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" tip over, tump over, bowl over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
	2.	knock - rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door" knap, rap - strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"
	3.	knock - knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree" bump collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" batter, buffet, knock about - strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" bump into, jar against, knock against, run into, butt against - collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"
	4.	knock - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" pink, rap, tap sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	5.	knock - sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" ping, pink sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	6.	knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" criticise, criticize, pick apart censure, reprimand, criminate - rebuke formally savage, pillory, crucify, blast - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" reprove, admonish - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" reprehend - express strong disapproval of deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" belabor, belabour - attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students" come down - criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play" denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" find fault, blame, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" nitpick - be overly critical; criticize minor details lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" harsh on - criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"

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knock

verb 1. bang, beat, strike, tap, rap, bash (informal) thump, buffet, pummel

verb 2. hit, strike, punch, belt (informal) deck (slang) slap, chin (slang) smack, thump, clap, cuff, smite (archaic) thwack, lay one on (slang) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

verb 3. (Informal) criticize, condemn, put down, run down, abuse, blast, pan (informal) slam (slang) slate (informal) have a go (at) (informal) censure, slag (off) (slang) denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate, diss (slang), chiefly U.S. find fault with, carp at, lambast(e), pick holes in, cast aspersions on, cavil at, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press

noun 4. knocking, pounding, beating, tap, hammering, bang, banging, rap, thump, thud

noun 5. bang, blow, impact, jar, collision, jolt, smash

noun 6. blow, hit, punch, crack, belt (informal) clip, slap, bash, smack, thump, clout (informal) cuff, box

noun 7. (Informal) setback, check, defeat, blow, upset, reverse, disappointment, hold-up, hitch, reversal, misfortune, rebuff, whammy (informal), chiefly U.S. bummer (slang)

knock about or around wander, travel, roam, rove, range, drift, stray, ramble, straggle, traipse, go walkabout Austral. stravaig Scot., Northern English (dialect)

knock about or around with someone mix with, associate with, mingle with, hang out with (informal) hang with (informal), chiefly U.S. be friends with, consort with, run around with (informal) hobnob with, socialize with, accompany, hang about with, fraternize with

knock off (Informal) stop work, get out, conclude, shut down, terminate, call it a day (informal) finish work, clock off, clock out

knock someone about or around hit, attack, beat, strike, damage, abuse, hurt, injure, wound, assault, harm, batter, slap, bruise, thrash, beat up (informal) buffet, maul, work over (slang) clobber (slang) mistreat, manhandle, maltreat, lambast(e), slap around (informal) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

knock someone down run over, hit, run down, knock over, mow down

knock someone off (Slang) kill, murder, do in (slang) slaughter, destroy, waste (informal) take out (slang) execute, massacre, butcher, wipe out (informal) dispatch, cut down, erase, assassinate, slay, eradicate, whack (informal) do away with, blow away (slang), chiefly U.S. obliterate, liquidate, decimate, annihilate, neutralize, exterminate, croak, mow down, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang) extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth (informal)

knock someone out

1. floor, knock unconscious, knock senseless, render unconscious, level, stun, daze

2. eliminate, beat, defeat, trounce, vanquish

3. (Informal) impress, move, strike, touch, affect, influence, excite, inspire, grab (informal) stir, overwhelm, sway, make an impression on

knock something down demolish, destroy, flatten, tear down, level, total (slang) fell, ruin, dismantle, trash (slang) bulldoze, raze, pulverize, kennet Austral. (slang) jeff Austral. (slang)

knock something off

1. (Slang) steal, take, nick (slang), chiefly Brit. thieve, rob, pinch, cabbage Brit. (slang) blag (slang) pilfer, purloin, filch

2. remove, take away, deduct, debit, subtract

Translations

knock [nɔk] vt (= strike) → golpear (= bump into); chocar contra;

(fig) (col) → criticar

vi (at door etc): to knock at/on → llamar a

n → golpe m;

(on door) → llamada;

he knocked at the door → llamó a la puerta

knock down vt [+ pedestrian] → atropellar [+ price]; rebajar

knock off vi (col) (= finish); salir del trabajo

vt (col) (= steal); birlar (= strike off); quitar;

(fig) (from price, record): to knock off £10 → rebajar en £10

knock out vt → dejar sin sentido;

(BOXING) → poner fuera de combate, dejar K.O. (= stop); estropear, dejar fuera de servicio

knock over vt [+ object] → derribar, tirar [+ pedestrian]; atropellar

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knock [nɔk] vt → frapper (= bump into); heurter (= make) [+ hole etc];

to knock a hole in → faire un trou dans, trouer (= force) [+ nail etc];

to knock a nail into → enfoncer un clou dans (fig) (col) → dénigrer vi [engine] → cogner;

(at door etc);

to knock at/on → frapper à/sur n → coup m;

he knocked at the door → il frappa à la porte

knock down vt → renverser [+ price]; réduire

knock off vi (inf) (= finish); s'arrêter (de travailler)

vt [+ vase, object] → faire tomber;

(inf) (= steal); piquer (fig) (from price etc);

to knock off £10 → faire une remise de 10 livres

knock out vt → assommer;

(Boxing) → mettre k.-o.;

(in competition) → éliminer

knock over vt [+ object] → faire tomber [+ pedestrian]; renverser

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knock [nɔk] vt → schlagen;

(bump into) → stoßen gegen +acc;

(inf) (criticize) → runtermachen

vi → klopfen

n → Schlag m;

(bump) → Stoß m;

(on door) → Klopfen nt;

to knock a nail into sth → einen Nagel in etw acc schlagen;

to knock some sense into sb → jdn zur Vernunft bringen;

to knock at/on → klopfen an/auf +acc;

he knocked at the door → er klopfte an, er klopfte an die Tür

knock about knock (inf) vt → schlagen, verprügeln

vi → rumziehen;

knock about with → sich rumtreiben mit

knock around knock vt, vi = knock about

knock back knock (inf) vt (drink) → sich dat hinter die Binde kippen

knock down knock vt → anfahren;

(fatally) → überfahren;

(building etc) → abreißen;

(price) (buyer) → herunterhandeln: (seller) → heruntergehen mit

knock off knock vi (inf) → Feierabend machen

vt (from price) → nachlassen;

(inf) (steal) → klauen;

to knock off £10 knock → £10 nachlassen

knock out knock vt → bewusstlos schlagen;

(subj) (drug) → bewusstlos werden lassen;

(Boxing) → k. o. schlagen;

(in game, competition) → besiegen

knock over knock vt → umstoßen;

(with car) → anfahren

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knock [nɔk] vt (= strike) → colpire; urtare;

(fig) (col) → criticare

vi [engine] → battere;

(at door etc): to knock at/on → bussare a

n → bussata; colpo, botta;

he knocked at the door → ha bussato alla porta;

to knock a nail into sth → conficcare un chiodo in qc

knock down vt → abbattere [+ pedestrian]; investire [+ price]; abbassare

knock off vi (col) (= finish); smettere (di lavorare)

vt (= strike off) → far cadere;

(col) (= steal); sgraffignare, grattare;

to knock off £10 → fare uno sconto di 10 sterline

knock out vt → stendere;

(BOXING) → mettere K.O., mettere fuori combattimento

knock over vt [+ object] → far cadere [+ pedestrian]; investire