knock

//nɒk//
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Verb

knockInfinitive
knockPresent tense
knockedPast tense
knockedPast participle
knockingPresent participle
knocksThird-person singular
1

To strike a surface with a sharp blow, especially to attract attention or gain entry.

Someone is knocking at the door.

2

To collide with or strike something forcefully.

I knocked my head on the low ceiling.

3

To criticize or disparage someone or something.

Don't knock it until you've tried it.

4

To cause to move or fall by striking.

He knocked the ball off the table.

Noun

1

A sharp blow or the sound produced by striking a surface.

There was a loud knock at the door.

2

A critical or disparaging remark.

That article was full of knocks against the government.

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