Dictionary entry details
• KNOCK (noun)
Meaning:
The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
knocking; knock
Context example:
the knocking grew louder
Hypernyms ("knock" is a kind of...):
sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)
Meaning:
Negative criticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
knock; roast
Hypernyms ("knock" is a kind of...):
criticism; critique (a serious examination and judgment of something)
Meaning:
A vigorous blow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
bang; bash; smash; knock; belt
Context examples:
the sudden knock floored him / he took a bash right in his face / he got a bang on the head
Hypernyms ("knock" is a kind of...):
blow; bump (an impact (as from a collision))
Meaning:
A bad experience
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
the school of hard knocks
Hypernyms ("knock" is a kind of...):
bad luck; misfortune (unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event)
Meaning:
The act of hitting vigorously
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
whang; whack; knock; belt; rap
Context example:
he gave the table a whack
Hypernyms ("knock" is a kind of...):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
• KNOCK (verb)
Meaning:
Deliver a sharp blow or push :
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
knock; strike hard
Context example:
He knocked the glass clear across the room
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Also:
knock cold (knock unconscious or senseless)
knock down (knock down with force)
knock out (knock unconscious or senseless)
knock over (cause to overturn from an upright or normal position)
Meaning:
Rap with the knuckles
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
knock on the door
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
knap; rap (strike sharply)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Knock against with force or violence
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bump; knock
Context example:
My car bumped into the tree
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
collide with; hit; impinge on; run into; strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Also:
knock about (strike against forcefully)
knock against (collide violently with an obstacle)
Meaning:
Make light, repeated taps on a surface
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
pink; rap; knock; tap
Context example:
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
pink; ping; knock
Context examples:
the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline / The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
pick apart; criticize; criticise; knock
Context examples:
The paper criticized the new movie / Don't knock the food--it's free
Hypernyms (to "knock" is one way to...):
comment; notice; point out; remark (make or write a comment on)
"Knock" entails doing...:
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "knock"):
censure; criminate; reprimand (rebuke formally)
nitpick (be overly critical; criticize minor details)
belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)
blame; find fault; pick (harass with constant criticism)
denounce (speak out against)
come down (criticize or reprimand harshly)
belabor; belabour (attack verbally with harsh criticism)
deplore; reprehend (express strong disapproval of)
bawl out; berate; call down; call on the carpet; chew out; chew up; chide; dress down; have words; jaw; lambast; lambaste; lecture; rag; rebuke; remonstrate; reprimand; reproof; scold; take to task; trounce (censure severely or angrily)
admonish; reprove (take to task)
crucify; pillory; savage (criticize harshly or violently)
assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
