knock
nounEtymology
From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, ġecnocian, ġecnucian, cnucian (“to knock, pound on, beat”), from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, from Proto-Germanic *knukōną (“to knock”), a suffixed form of *knu-, *knew- (“to pound on, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-, *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate”). The English word is cognate with Middle High German knochen (“to hit”), Old English cnuian, cnuwian (“to pound, knock”), Old Norse knoka (compare Danish knuge (“to squeeze”), Swedish knocka (“to hug”)). More at knuckle.
Definitions
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
- It came to me, like a knock on the door / Erasing all that had gone before / Broken wings can be mended / But this love of ours, we've got to defend it
A sharp impact.
- He took a knock on the head.
A criticism.
- Since forming in 2007 Mumford & Sons have hard-toured their way to a vast market for throaty folk that's strong on banjo and bass drum. They have released two enormous albums. But, wow, do they take some knocks back home.
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A blow or setback.
- "Come on!" cried Mr. Beaver, who was almost dancing with delight. "Come and see! This is a nasty knock for the Witch! It looks as if her power was already crumbling."
Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by…
Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
A batsman's innings.
- He had a good knock and scored well.
A ball hit into play, especially one that becomes a hit.
- He played a slow but sure knock of 35.
Synonym of hunger knock.
To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
- Knock on the door and find out if they’re home.
- Then ſaid Evangeliſt, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: ſo ſhalt thou ſee the Gate; at which, when thou knockeſt, it ſhall be told thee what thou ſhalt do.
To strike for admittance
To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
- Master, knock the door hard.
To criticize verbally
To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
- Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
- And my friend, the reporter, could see nothing funny in this! Sent out on an assignment to write up a roaring, hilarious, brilliant joshing story of—but I will not knock a brother—let us go on with the story.
- A Judge must be respected, / A Judge you mustn't knock / Or else you'll be detected / And shoved into the dock.
To kick a ball towards another player
To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
To hit a ball into play.
To impress forcibly or strongly
To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
To bump or impact.
- I knocked against the table and bruised my leg.
- I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar.
To have sex with.
To prosecute under the law
To prosecute under the law; to arrest, imprison, etc.
To end play by declaring one's hand to have under a certain amount of deadwood.
A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
A townland in Drumcliff civil parish, County Clare, Ireland.
A town and civil parish of County Mayo, Ireland, location of the Knock Shrine.
A settlement in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5552).
A village on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4931).
A village in Long Marton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in…
A village in Long Marton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6827).
A surname.
The neighborhood
Derived
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Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at knock. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at knock. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at knock
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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