Knockname

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  A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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  A townland in Drumcliff civil parish, County Clare, Ireland.

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  A town and civil parish of County Mayo, Ireland, location of the Knock Shrine.

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  A settlement in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5552).

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  A village on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4931).

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  A village in Long Marton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6827).

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  A surname.

knocknoun/nɒk/

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

  • It came to me, like a knock on the door / Erasing all that had gone before / Broken wings can be mended / But this love of ours, we've got to defend it
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  A sharp impact.

  • He took a knock on the head.
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  informalA criticism.

  • Since forming in 2007 Mumford & Sons have hard-toured their way to a vast market for throaty folk that's strong on banjo and bass drum. They have released two enormous albums. But, wow, do they take some knocks back home.
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  informalA blow or setback.

  • "Come on!" cried Mr. Beaver, who was almost dancing with delight. "Come and see! This is a nasty knock for the Witch! It looks as if her power was already crumbling."
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  automotivetransportvehiclesPreignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.

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  slangball-gamescricketgamesA batsman's innings.

  • He had a good knock and scored well.
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  ball-gamesbaseballgamesA ball hit into play, especially one that becomes a hit.

  • He played a slow but sure knock of 35.
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  cyclinghobbieslifestyleSynonym of hunger knock.

knockverb/nɒk/

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  To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

  • Knock on the door and find out if they’re home.
  • Then ſaid Evangeliſt, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: ſo ſhalt thou ſee the Gate; at which, when thou knockeſt, it ſhall be told thee what thou ſhalt do.
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  datedTo strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

  • Master, knock the door hard.
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  To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

  • Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
  • And my friend, the reporter, could see nothing funny in this! Sent out on an assignment to write up a roaring, hilarious, brilliant joshing story of—but I will not knock a brother—let us go on with the story.
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  ball-gamesgameshobbiesTo kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

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  ball-gamesbaseballgamesTo hit a ball into play.

  • Despite enjoying more than their fair share of possession the visitors did not look like creating anything, with their lack of a killer ball painfully obvious as they harmlessly knocked the ball around outside the home side's box without ever looking like they would hurt them.
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  datedslangTo impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

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  datedTo bump or impact.

  • I knocked against the table and bruised my leg.
  • I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar.
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  slangTo have sex with.