knock

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of striking an object, usually with the hand or a tool, to produce a sound.

  - "He gave the door a firm knock before entering."
  - "The sound of knocking woke her up from her nap."

• Noun

  A signal made by knocking.

  - "There were three knocks on the door."
  - "He gave a series of knocks as a signal."

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Pronunciation

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2. /nɑk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with knock
box , rocks , docks , locks

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Knock (Irish) : A hill or mountain
   

2. Knock (Scottish) : A small loch
   

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Variants

List of all variants of knock that leads to same result
knock , knock cold , knock dead , knock for a loop , knock her socks off , knock his socks off , knock its socks off , knock my socks off , knock on wood , knock one's socks off , knock our socks off , knock their socks off , knock together , knock your socks off , knocked , knocked cold , knocked dead , knocked for a loop , knocked her socks off , knocked his socks off , knocked its socks off , knocked my socks off , knocked on wood , knocked one's socks off , knocked our socks off , knocked their socks off , knocked together , knocked your socks off , knocking , knocking cold , knocking dead , knocking for a loop , knocking her socks off , knocking his socks off , knocking its socks off , knocking my socks off , knocking on wood , knocking one's socks off , knocking our socks off , knocking their socks off , knocking together , knocking your socks off , knocks , knocks cold , knocks dead , knocks for a loop , knocks her socks off , knocks his socks off , knocks its socks off , knocks my socks off , knocks on wood , knocks one's socks off , knocks our socks off , knocks their socks off , knocks together , knocks your socks off , knock back , knocked back , knocking back , knocks back , knock down , knocked down , knocking down , knocks down , knock-down , drag-out , knock-down-and-drag-out , knock-down-drag-out , knock-down-drag-outs , knock-knee , knock-kneed , knock-knees , knock-knock joke , knock-knock jokes , knock off , knocked off , knocking off , knocks off , knock out , knocked out , knocking out , knocks out , knock over , knocked over , knocking over , knocks over

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Forms

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knocks, knocked, knocking

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Etymology

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Old English cognate to cnican ‘to strike, knock’, from knot ‘a blow'.

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Trivia

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1. In the United States, it is considered polite to knock before entering someone's home.

2. The sound of knocking can be heard in various genres of music, from classical music to hip hop.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rap: A musical genre characterized by rhythmic and rhyming speech, which often includes the sound of knocking.

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Culture

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In literature, knocking is often used as a metaphor for announcement or a request for entry. In music, knocking sounds can be found in various genres, from classical music to hip hop.

How to Memorize "knock"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the motion of striking an object to produce a sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of knocking with someone coming to the door.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Knock, Knock, Who’s There?' as a mnemonic for remembering the word.

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