knock
81
1.3
- noun
- /nɑk/
:
golpe
- After he went home and I was left all alone, I heard a knock on the door.
- a knock on the door
- hear a knock
And so he buys a ticket, flies to Canada, Knock, knock, knock at the door.
- And so he buys a ticket, flies to Canada, Knock, knock, knock at the door.
- How loud does the knock have to be before you're willing to course correct?
- I heard like a like a very distinguishable knock.
Examples
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How we answer the knock at our doors matters more than ever.
Academic text (2016) -
A few minutes later, there was a knock at the judge's door.
Academic text (2009) -
I remember the fear of a knock on the door at night.
Academic text (2006) -
At this point, there was a knock at the door, and a boy put his head in.
Academic text (1991) -
In the middle of our conversation, there was a knock at her door.
Fiction book (1990) -
But within an hour, there was a knock at my door and my life was transformed.
Academic text (2009) -
Much later in the afternoon, he was startled by a sudden knock on the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was a soft knock on the door, and Warren strode over to open it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, last night there was a knock at the door and behold, there was Raymond on my doorstep.
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I heard a knock on the door while I was watching a movie.
Synonyms
119
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
73
1.0
A short sharp sound you hear when a switch or latch moves
25
2.1
A short sharp knock on a surface to get attention
22
1.9
A light repeated sound made by gentle knocks
13
6.0
A short, sharp sound made when hard things hit each other
8
2.2
A sharp repeated sound from a door or machine when parts hit each other
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
1
7.7
A series of quick, sharp knocks often on a door or drum
A short sharp knocking sound like a quick tap
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.9
To defeat the person or team at the top and take their place
- Offensive
To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much
Compounds
- Jargon
7
8.2
The illegal action of hitting the ball forward with the hand or arm while trying to catch it
- Jargon
1
8.7
A rummy game where a player ends a round if unmatched cards total less than ten points
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knock (a sharp sound) is from the same idea of copying a quick, hard noise made by a hit. That's why any sudden bang on a table or door is called a 'knock'.