Meaning of knock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
   countable, uncountable
2. hit, blow, strike
3. A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
4. A townland in Drumcliff civil parish, County Clare, Ireland.
5. A sharp impact.
   countable, uncountable
6. punch, jab
7. A town and civil parish of County Mayo, Ireland, location of the Knock Shrine.
8. A criticism.
   countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable
9. A settlement in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5552).
10. A blow or setback.
    countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable
11. bump, bang, bash (sound of a blow or dull impact)
12. A village on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4931).
13. Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
    uncountable
14. crowd, multitude
15. A village in Long Marton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6827).
16. A batsman's innings.
    countable, slang, uncountable
17. A surname.
18. A ball hit into play, especially one that becomes a hit.
    countable, uncountable
19. Synonym of hunger knock.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It came to me, like a knock on the door / Erasing all that had gone before / Broken wings can be mended / But this love of ours, we've got to defend it”

“He took a knock on the head.”

“Since forming in 2007 Mumford & Sons have hard-toured their way to a vast market for throaty folk that's strong on banjo and bass drum. They have released two enormous albums. But, wow, do they take some knocks back home.”

“"Come on!" cried Mr. Beaver, who was almost dancing with delight. "Come and see! This is a nasty knock for the Witch! It looks as if her power was already crumbling."”

“He had a good knock and scored well.”

“He played a slow but sure knock of 35.”

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