knock  /nɒk/

noun

1. the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"

synset: knock, knocking

2. negative criticism

synset: knock, roast

3. a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

synset: knock, bash, bang, smash, belt

4. a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"

synset: knock

5. the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

synset: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang

verb

1. deliver a sharp blow or push; "He knocked the glass clear across the room"

synset: knock, strike_hard

2. rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

synset: knock

3. knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

synset: bump, knock

4. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

synset: tap, rap, knock, pink

5. 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"

synset: pink, ping, knock

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"

synset: knock, criticize, criticise, pick_apart

antonym: praise

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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