knocking

[US]/'nɔkiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. loud noise caused by explosive vibration or malfunction.

Phrases & Collocations

knocking down

knocking out

knocking over

knocking gently

Example Sentences

knocking of the valve

knocking off someone else's ideas.

That's been knocking about the house for years.

The children were knocking the bottom of the box.

Why are they knocking down the wall?

don't you think you're knocking on a bit for this.

they are knocking $2,000 off the price.

There was a furious knocking at the door at midnight yesterday.

She's been knocking about here for years.

The newspapers are too fond of knocking the team.

Have you any scrap iron knocking about?

No, it's not mine; it's been knocking about the house for years.

I wear these old trousers for knocking about the garden.

His knees were knocking together.

dismantled the house before knocking it down.

my knees were knocking and my lips quivering.

he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder.

he's younger than his brother—knocking seventy.

it gets confusing when there are too many people knocking about.

Real-world Examples

You wouldn't have a dictaphone knocking around?

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

The Shakespearean Society of England will be knocking on my door, " Oy."

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Seems old technology has been knocking out new technology in the nation of Wales.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

Then there was a loud knocking on the door and more shouts from the crowd.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

And now they're trying to hit that target 2% without them knocking themselves off.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He scored four three pointers, knocking in this...

Source: CNN Listening Compilation July 2014

Suddenly, they heard a loud knocking at the door, and the Princess recognized the Frog's voice.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

What did I tell you about knocking?

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

I heard someone knocking on the door.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

So you've got different cultures knocking into each other and the police knocking into everybody else.

Source: 6 Minute English

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