Knock Against (Verb)
Meaning
Collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The branches knocked against the windowpane during the storm.
- She tripped and knocked against the bedroom wall.
- The rocks knocked against each other in the strong ocean current.
- A strong gust of wind made the shutters knock against the house.
- The broken tree limb knocked against the driveway gate.