knocking

verb
/ˈnɑkɪŋ/US/ˈnɒkɪŋ/UK

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of knock

  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA