Knock (Verb)
Meaning 1
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Deliver a sharp blow or push; "He knocked the glass clear across the room".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 5
Make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 6
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.