KNOCK ABOUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does knock about mean?
• KNOCK ABOUT (verb)
The verb KNOCK ABOUT has 2 senses:
1. strike against forcefully
2. be around; be alive or active
Familiarity information: KNOCK ABOUT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• KNOCK ABOUT (verb)
Meaning:
Strike against forcefully
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
batter; buffet; knock about
Context example:
Winds buffeted the tent
Hypernyms (to "knock about" is one way to...):
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be around; be alive or active
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
kick about; kick around; knock about
Context example:
Does the old man still kick around?
Hypernyms (to "knock about" is one way to...):
be; exist (have an existence, be extant)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
