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You fouled a guy who needs to be fouled. If he's going to the basket, you don't give a knick-knack foul and then argue with the ref. You foul him so he knows, so the next guy coming behind him knows, so his team knows you can't go in the lane.
John Salley

Meaning of "knick-knack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNICK-KNACK

By reduplication from knack, in obsolete sense: toy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KNICK-KNACK

knick-knack  [ˈnɪkˌnæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNICK-KNACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knick-Knack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNICK-KNACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knick Knack

Knick Knack is a 1989 American computer-animated short film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. The short film, which runs three minutes, revolves around a snowglobe snowman who wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a summer themed party. However, the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts. Knick Knack was Pixar's fourth and final short produced during the company's tenure as a hardware company. The short is the only pure comedy in Lasseter's early short films at Pixar, and it was inspired by Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, and the work of animators Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. Lasseter collected snow globes and also enjoyed souvenirs from distant places and those elements made their way into the short as well. Singer Bobby McFerrin improvised the acapella vocal jazz soundtrack to the film while watching a rough cut, which was unchanged in its final edition. Knick Knack premiered at the 1989 SIGGRAPH convention in Boston and was presented in 3-D. The short has enjoyed positive reviews since its debut, and has been screened as a part of numerous film festivals.

Definition of knick-knack in the English dictionary

The definition of knick-knack in the dictionary is a cheap ornament; trinket. Other definition of knick-knack is an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNICK-KNACK


almanac
ˈɔːlməˌnæk
almanack
ˈɔːlmənæk
Carnac
ˈkɑːnæk
Kanak
kəˈnæk
Karnak
ˈkɑːnæk
knack
næk
linac
ˈlɪnæk
nick-nack
ˈnɪkˌnæk
Pasternak
ˈpæstəˌnæk
poonac
ˈpuːnæk
Sassenach
ˈsæsəˌnæk
snack
snæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNICK-KNACK

knew
knick-knackery
knicker
Knickerbocker
knickerbocker glory
knickerbockers
knickers
knickpoint
knicks
knife
knife edge
knife grinder
knife pleat
knife switch
knife-edge
knife-edged
knife-point
knife-sharpener
knifeless
knifelike

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNICK-KNACK

attack
back
bar snack
black
crack
Cuttack
feedback
get back
go back
go to the pack
hack
Harnack
in the black
jack
lack
outback
pack
paperback
the right track
track

Synonyms and antonyms of knick-knack in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «KNICK-KNACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knick-knack» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of knick-knack

Translation of «knick-knack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNICK-KNACK

Find out the translation of knick-knack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knick-knack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knick-knack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小摆设
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chucherias
570 millions of speakers

English

knick-knack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिठाइयां
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حلية صغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безделушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bugiganga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোটখাট দক্ষতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bibelot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Knick-knack
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knick-knack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小物コツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장식용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knick-knack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ đạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறிவுத்தானம்- சாமர்த்தியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडघे टेकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ıvır zıvır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soprammobile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fatałach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрібничка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bibelou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

knick - ταλέντο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beuzelarij
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

småsak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knick- håndlag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knick-knack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNICK-KNACK»

The term «knick-knack» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNICK-KNACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knick-knack

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QUOTES WITH «KNICK-KNACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knick-knack.
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John Salley
You fouled a guy who needs to be fouled. If he's going to the basket, you don't give a knick-knack foul and then argue with the ref. You foul him so he knows, so the next guy coming behind him knows, so his team knows you can't go in the lane.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNICK-KNACK»

Discover the use of knick-knack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knick-knack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knick-Knack Paddywhack!
This book contains tabs to pull, wheels to spin and pop-ups, based on the well-loved Knick-knack Paddywhack counting rhyme.
‎2007
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Teach Me-- English
PAGE 10 This Old Man This old man, he played one; He played knick-knack on my thumb. Chorus: With a knick-knack paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two; He played knick-knack on  ...
Judy Mahoney, 1999
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The Little Book for Boys
He played knick-knack on my thumb With a knick-knack pattywhack, give a dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on my shoe With a knick-knack pattywhack, give a dog a bone This ...
M.L. Stratton, 2011
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English Language Learners: Vocabulary Building Games & ...
Songs to Help Learn Numbers This Old Man This old man, he played one; He played knick-knack on my thumb. With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two; He played ...
Karen Seberg, 2010
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A Piper's Book of Children's Songs & Nursery Rhymes
This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my drum With a knick- knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on my shoe With a knick-knack ...
P/M Ray de Lang G Delanghe
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100 Koleksi Lagu Anak Dunia Terpopuler
He played knick knack on my knee with a knick knack paddywhack give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home. 4. This old man, he played four. He played knick knack on my door with a knick knack paddywhack give a dog a bone.
Dahlan Taher
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Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Early Literacy
knick—knack on my door. With a knick— knack paddy—whack, give a dog a bone. This old man came rolling home. 5. This old man, he played five, he played knick—knack on my hive. With a knick— knack paddy—whack, give a dog a bone .
Jeanne Machado, 2012
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101 Nursery Rhymes & Sing-Along Songs for Kids
This old man, he played three, He played knick knack on my knee, With a knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played four, He played knick knack at my door, With a knick, knack, ...
Jennifer M Edwards
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Nursery Rhymes
This old man, œ œ œ Œ he played one, œ œ œ œ he played knick-knack œ œ œ œ œ on my drum. With a & b 5 œ œ œ œ knick-knack, paddy-whack, œ œ œ œ œ Œ give a dog a bone, - - œ œ œ œ this old man came œ œ œ Œ roll ing home.
Amelia Ruscoe, 2010
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Everything Bedtime Story Book: Familiar Favorites and ...
Familiar Favorites and Brand-New Classics That Will Enchant the Whole Family Mark Binder. READER TIP: If you want, you can change the last verse “He played knick knack on my shin” to “He started it all over again.” Just be prepared for a ...
Mark Binder, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNICK-KNACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knick-knack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet the designer: Christine Langlois of Keepsake Interiors | News …
Here's a tip: When you put some new knick-knack or piece of furniture in a room, think about taking something out. Wallpaper v. paint: I am ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
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New Orleans non-profit documents Columbus history - The Dispatch
Each of them has a piece of furniture or knick-knack that they get more excited about than others. Hill, a history student from George Mason ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Ogden Valley community yard sales benefits Make-A-Wish
Every year, she goes home with at least a knick-knack from the event, but unlike most yard sales, Wells says she does not bother haggling. «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
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Green Bay company Au Naturale caters to sensitive skins
Knimble Clothing & Knick-Knack, with three California locations, has carried Au Naturale products since last fall. Lead buyer and manager of ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Aunt Mavis is back
As a reminder, she is my politically insensitive relative who holds forth from her knick-knack filled singlewide home in Central Georgia. She tells ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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A busy retirement
Dwight soon discovered a serious flaw in their 1950s rental: knick-knack shelves jutting out into the hallways. He said, “The rental owners were ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
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Oosthuizen warns McIlroy against rushing back
We all have to go through knick-knack injuries here and there and I hope he comes back, but also hope he comes back healthy and ready to go ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
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Yard sale season in full swing
Jeanette Birch and Cheryl Teves were filling up boxes of knick-knack and holiday-themed items to be used in fun raffles at the South Berwick ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
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Television: After the London bombings, a mother's grief puts viewers …
... pretends to be interested in some granny's lusterware or Indian knick-knack, Fake or Fortune (BBC One, Sunday), which Bruce also presents, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Tiger Woods Looks Better at Greenbrier Despite Blistered Finger
“Few little knick-knack injuries going on that week sort of playing through. On top of that, playing a golf course that's as interesting as that place ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»

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