1. knock - noun
· the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
Synonym(s): knocking
Hypernym(s): sound
2. knock - noun
· negative criticism
Synonym(s): roast
Hypernym(s): criticism, critique
3. knock - noun
· a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
Synonym(s): bash, bang, smash, belt
4. knock - noun
· a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
Hypernym(s): misfortune, bad_luck
5. knock - noun
· the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
Synonym(s): belt, rap, whack, whang
Hypernym(s): blow
6. knock - verb
· deliver a sharp blow or push; "He knocked the glass clear across the room"
Synonym(s): strike_hard
Hypernym(s): strike
7. knock - verb
· rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"
8. knock - verb
· knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
Synonym(s): bump
Hypernym(s): hit, strike, impinge_on, run_into, collide_with
9. knock - verb
· make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
10. knock - verb
· 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"
11. knock - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): criticize, criticise, pick_apart
Hypernym(s): comment, notice, remark, point_out
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