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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 -------------- 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)
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