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knocks Synonyms & Antonyms

/nɑks/

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Knocks as a Noun

1

plural of knock

2

Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

3

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

I heard a knock on my door.

4

A sharp impact.

He took a knock on the head.

5

Criticism.

6

Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.

7

A batsman's innings.

He played a slow but sure knock of 35.

Knocks as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of knock

2

To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

3

To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

4

To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

5

To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

6

To bump or impact.

I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar.

7

To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

Knock on the door and find out if they’re home.

Knocks in a Sentence

I heard a knock on my door.

He took a knock on the head.

He played a slow but sure knock of 35.

Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar.

Knock on the door and find out if they’re home.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Knocks

Knocks: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/nɑks/
Meaningplural of knock