Knock

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

knock

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

   I heard a knock on my door.

2. an impact

   He took a knock on the head.

3. the act of hitting a tennis ball with a partner for warm up purposes

Translations

• Dutch: kloppen n (1), aankloppen n (1), klap m (2)
• Finnish: koputus (1); isku (2)
• French: coup m(1) (2)
• German: Klopfen n (1), Schlag m (2)
• Indonesian: ketukan , ketokan (1); benturan (2)
• Swedish: knackning c (1)
• Portuguese:batida f

Verb

to knock

1. to rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood

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

2. to bump or impact

   I knocked against the table and bruised my leg.

3. to hit a tennis ball with a practice partner to warm up before a match
4. to denigrate, undervalue (possibly obscure or colloquial)

   Don't knock it until you've tried it.

Translations

• Dutch: kloppen (1), aankloppen (1), botsen (2)
• Finnish: koputtaa (1); törmätä (2)
• French: frapper (1)
• German: klopfen
• Indonesian: ketuk , ketok (1), bentur , tabrak (2)
• Swedish: knacka (1), slå emot , stöta emot (2)
• Vietnamese: gõ (1)
• Portuguese: bater

Related terms

• knock about
• knock down
• knocker
• knocking shop
• knock it off
• knock knock
• knock off
• knockoff
• knock one's socks off
• knock out
• knockout
• knock over
• knock up
• school of hard knocks