knock

[US]/nɒk/
[UK]/nɑk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to strike a surface noisily in order to attract attention or gain entry
vt. to criticize
n. the sound of a blow or explosive noise

Phrases & Collocations

knock lightly

knock three times

knock on wood

knock it off

knock down

knock out

knock out of

knock on

knock at

knock off

knock over

knock in

knock up

knock back

knock against

knock sensor

knock into

knock off work

Example Sentences

There was a treble knock at the door.

knocking of the valve

knock sb. on the head

Please knock on the door.

There was an insistent knock on my door.

during a no-knock raid.

knocked into the table.

Please knock before entering.

Let's knock off now.

She knocked him senseless.

a splendid knock of 117 against Somerset.

she knocked around with artists.

knocked the attacker senseless.

knocked a hole in the wall.

Real-world Examples

I accidentally knocked her into the sink.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

Why don't we just arbitrarily knock on doors?

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

The next, you're knocked off your feet.

Source: If there is a if.

Some homes have been knocked to the ground.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

This proposition has taken some hard knocks.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

There was a knock on the door.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Have you forgotten how to knock, Merlin?

Source: The Legend of Merlin

Do you think she knows how to knock?

Source: Frozen Selection

There was a knock on the dungeon door.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I could whip the door open before she knocked.

Source: Flipped Selected

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