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knocking knocking definition

knocking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  knock 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  knock 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  knock 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  knock 
 
  5  senses  of  knock 
 
  Sense  1 
  knock,  strike  hard 
  =>  strike 
  Also  See->  knock  over#1;  knock  down#2;  knock  out#2;  knock  cold#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  knock 
  =>  rap,  knap 
 
  Sense  3 
  bump,  knock 
  =>  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  Also  See->  knock  against#1;  knock  about#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  tap,  rap,  knock,  pink 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Sense  5 
  ping,  knock 
  =>  sound,  go 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  knock 
 
  knock  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  knock 
 
  Sense  1 
  knock,  strike  hard 
  =>  strike 
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  Sense  2 
  knock 
  =>  rap,  knap 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bump,  knock 
  =>  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  tap,  rap,  knock,  pink 
  =>  sound,  go 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  ping,  knock 
  =>  sound,  go 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  knocking 
  knocking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  knocking 
 
  The  noun  knocking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  knock,  knocking  --  (the  sound  of  knocking  (as  on  a  door  or  in  an  engine  or  bearing);  "the  knocking  grew  louder") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  knock 
 
  The  verb  knock  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  knock,  strike  hard  --  (deliver  a  sharp  blow  or  push  :"He  knocked  the  glass  clear  across  the  room.") 
  2.  (6)  knock  --  (rap  with  the  knuckles;  "knock  on  the  door") 
  3.  (4)  bump,  knock  --  (knock  against  with  force  or  violence;  "My  car  bumped  into  the  tree") 
  4.  tap,  rap,  knock,  pink  --  (make  light,  repeated  taps  on  a  surface;  "he  was  tapping  his  fingers  on  the  table  impatiently") 
  5.  ping,  knock  --  (of  car  engines,  when  firing  too  early) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  knocking 
 
  The  noun  knocking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  knock,  knocking  --  (the  sound  of  knocking  (as  on  a  door  or  in  an  engine  or  bearing);  "the  knocking  grew  louder") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  knock 
 
  The  verb  knock  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  knock,  strike  hard  --  (deliver  a  sharp  blow  or  push  :"He  knocked  the  glass  clear  across  the  room.") 
  2.  (6)  knock  --  (rap  with  the  knuckles;  "knock  on  the  door") 
  3.  (4)  bump,  knock  --  (knock  against  with  force  or  violence;  "My  car  bumped  into  the  tree") 
  4.  tap,  rap,  knock,  pink  --  (make  light,  repeated  taps  on  a  surface;  "he  was  tapping  his  fingers  on  the  table  impatiently") 
  5.  ping,  knock  --  (of  car  engines,  when  firing  too  early) 



knocking definition