knocking
verb/ˈnɑkɪŋ/US/ˈnɒkɪŋ/UK
Definitions
present participle and gerund of knock
An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
- These strange openings and closings and knockings were warnings and reminders from the spirits who attend the dying.
- There was no response to continued knockings.
A repetitive ping, knock, or similar sound coming from an engine in which there are…
A repetitive ping, knock, or similar sound coming from an engine in which there are repeated uncontrolled explosions in the combustion chamber.
- Sir―I was greatly interested in a short article in The Motor Cycle on the subject of engine knocking.
- Knocking can also occur at high speed, but that may go undetected by the driver.
The neighborhood
- neighborcherry knocking
- neighborknocking on heaven's door
- neighborknocking shop
- neighborknocking-shop
- neighbornigger knocking
- neighborport knocking
- neighborroof knocking
- neighborsock-knocking
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for knocking. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA