verb🔗ShareTo strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door."Someone is knocking on the front door. "actionsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue."Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."attitudelanguagecommunicationvaluenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo kick a ball towards another player; to pass.""Instead of shooting, the player was knocking the ball across the field to his teammate for an easier shot." "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause."The young pianist's incredible talent was knocking the socks off everyone at the recital. "actionachievementsensationentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bump or impact."I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar."actionsoundphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood."Knock on the door and find out if they’re home."soundactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced"The sudden knocking startled me awake. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
