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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCK BACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCK BACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knock back is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb knock back in English.

WHAT DOES KNOCK BACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knock back in the English dictionary

The first definition of knock back in the dictionary is to drink, esp quickly. Other definition of knock back is to cost. Knock back is also to reject or refuse.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOCK BACK

PRESENT

Present
I knock back
you knock back
he/she/it knocks back
we knock back
you knock back
they knock back
Present continuous
I am knocking back
you are knocking back
he/she/it is knocking back
we are knocking back
you are knocking back
they are knocking back
Present perfect
I have knocked back
you have knocked back
he/she/it has knocked back
we have knocked back
you have knocked back
they have knocked back
Present perfect continuous
I have been knocking back
you have been knocking back
he/she/it has been knocking back
we have been knocking back
you have been knocking back
they have been knocking back
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I knocked back
you knocked back
he/she/it knocked back
we knocked back
you knocked back
they knocked back
Past continuous
I was knocking back
you were knocking back
he/she/it was knocking back
we were knocking back
you were knocking back
they were knocking back
Past perfect
I had knocked back
you had knocked back
he/she/it had knocked back
we had knocked back
you had knocked back
they had knocked back
Past perfect continuous
I had been knocking back
you had been knocking back
he/she/it had been knocking back
we had been knocking back
you had been knocking back
they had been knocking back
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will knock back
you will knock back
he/she/it will knock back
we will knock back
you will knock back
they will knock back
Future continuous
I will be knocking back
you will be knocking back
he/she/it will be knocking back
we will be knocking back
you will be knocking back
they will be knocking back
Future perfect
I will have knocked back
you will have knocked back
he/she/it will have knocked back
we will have knocked back
you will have knocked back
they will have knocked back
Future perfect continuous
I will have been knocking back
you will have been knocking back
he/she/it will have been knocking back
we will have been knocking back
you will have been knocking back
they will have been knocking back
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would knock back
you would knock back
he/she/it would knock back
we would knock back
you would knock back
they would knock back
Conditional continuous
I would be knocking back
you would be knocking back
he/she/it would be knocking back
we would be knocking back
you would be knocking back
they would be knocking back
Conditional perfect
I would have knock back
you would have knock back
he/she/it would have knock back
we would have knock back
you would have knock back
they would have knock back
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been knocking back
you would have been knocking back
he/she/it would have been knocking back
we would have been knocking back
you would have been knocking back
they would have been knocking back
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you knock back
we let´s knock back
you knock back
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to knock back
Past participle
knocked back
Present Participle
knocking back
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOCK BACK

knock
knock a person into the middle of next week
knock about
knock down
knock into a cocked hat
knock off
knock on the head
knock one´s head against
knock someone bandy
knock someone for six
knock spots off
knock the bottom out of
knock the stuffing out of someone
knock up
knock-back
knock-for-knock
knock-for-knock agreement
knock-knee
knock-kneed
knock-knees

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCK BACK

a slap on the back
back
back to back
bounce back
fall back
fight back
get back
go back
hit back
hold back
look back
lower back
on one´s back
pat on the back
pay back
put back
set back
sit back
slap on the back
take back
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of knock back in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knock back» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOCK BACK

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

Translator English - Chinese

敲背
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamar de nuevo
570 millions of speakers

English

knock back
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस दस्तक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضرب الظهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опрокинуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bater para trás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছন ফিরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frapper en arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketuk kembali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zurückschlagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

はねつける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 노크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalah maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gõ lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் தட்டுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत धावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri çekil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knock back
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knock back
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перехилити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bat înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτυπήσει πίσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klop terug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slå tillbaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banke tilbake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knock back

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK BACK»

The term «knock back» is regularly used and occupies the 68.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK BACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knock back» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knock back» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knock back

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCK BACK»

Discover the use of knock back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knock back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom - Aussie Slang: No Worries! ...
knickers in a bloody knot' knock a bit off Discount— 'If yer paying cash I'll knock a bit off for ya' knock about Roams fromplaceto place, job to job, an unsettled person— 'He's a knock aboutand knows the ropes'knock back Cost of something — ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2007
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
4 [late 19C+] to associate with. knock about v.2 see KNOCK BACK v.2. knockabout hand n. see LUMPER n.1. knockabout man n. 1 [late 19C-1950s] ( Aus.) (also knockabout) an unskilled labourer or handyman on a sheep station. 2 [1930s+] a ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
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HackMaster Basic
Knock—back is based on the damage rolled and is independ— ent of damage reduction from armor or natural defenses. Defender's Size Damage Required for Knock—Back T 5 S 10 M 15 L 20 H 25 G 30 For examPle, let's say tbat a figbter ...
David S. Kenzer, Steve Johansson, Jolly R. Blackburn
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Hard from years of fights and self-defence and looking after number one and scowling and knock-backs and disappointment and smacks and zero expectations from day one. — Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p. 163, 2001 • "Knock- back" is a term a ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
3. lie somewhere in the place. knock about/around with sb. or together Br. have sex with them. knock back esp. Br.,Aus. col. 1. drink quickly orin a large quantities : Knock back that dropof scotch, Paddy. P. Norman., Hey, fella, you're knocking it  ...
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... (sfh) uk informal to cost someone a large amount of money: I bet that computer knocked you back a few thousand. knock back (sth) [M] uk informal to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol: She was knocking back the champagne ...
‎2008
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See cobbler's door. knock(-)back, n. A refusal; a grave disappointment: coll.: C.20 . A specialisation is 'a bad result re adjudication/petition/ parole' (Home Office, 1978): prisoners'. The broader meaning is common also in Aus. and NZ.—2.
Eric Partridge, 2006
8
Rune Factory Frontier: The Official Strategy Guide
Name Buy Sell Skill RP Def Mag Special/Effect Recipe Cookbook Description Roasted Shrimp - 140 - - - - HP 8, RP63, Defense +21, Knock-back Frying Pan 50 ; Shrimp Fly! Frying Pan 2 Shrimp that is seasoned and then Roasted whole.
DoubleJump, 2009
9
English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
(mit jm.) herumtreiben to (really/,..) knock s.o. about zurichten: jn. übe l/( an stand ig/ganz schön/...) zurichten to knock s.th. back verkasematuckeln: etw. verkasematuckeln to knock s.th. back in one trinken: ex trinken to have/to knock back/... a ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
10
Untitled
... computer knocked you back a few thousand. knock back (sth) [M] uk informal to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol: She was knocking back the champagne at Maria'sparty. knock sb down [Moftenpassive] uktohit someonewith  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK BACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knock back is used in the context of the following news items.
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There Are Four Types of Drunks, Says Science - Jezebel
If you're a Nutty Professor, you're the type that is more quiet and reserved when sober, but gets wild when you knock back a few whisky sours. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
Brewery Yoga Is the Perfect Excuse to Drink After a Workout - Eater
Are you more motivated to do downward dog if you get to knock back a beer or two afterwards? Perhaps, yes. According to ABC, the newest ... «Eater, Jul 15»
3
How juicing helps Diet Coke man stay in shape | Irish Examiner
... eucalyptus and manuka honey. I knock back the fiery tot and within moments I am feeling strangely, almost miraculously, exhilarated. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Ashes 2015 live cricket: England v Australia, second Test, Lord's …
Did Stokes just knock back a cheeky Red Bull during that last review? #ashes #cricket #warner @theagesport @SMHsport @tom_cowie. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Madden NFL 16: Hands-On With Draft Champions Mode - Tech Times
... it's a good excuse to knock back a few cold ones – so that's why the Draft Champions Mode exists; it strikes a balance between team-building ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
6
Rafa Benitez says Sergio Ramos is staying at Real Madrid
But Benitez says the club will knock back any further approaches for the highly rated defender. Benitez said: “In terms of Sergio Ramos, there's ... «Winner Sports, Jul 15»
7
Spurs Knock Back Paris Saint-Germain Bid For Benjamin Stambouli
Spurs Knock Back Paris Saint-Germain Bid For Benjamin Stambouli. Tottenham Hotspur have rejected an initial bid from Paris Saint-Germain ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
8
BGI Film Eval: Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Even when his natural strength allows him to shock blockers, his lack of girth allows opponents to recover from the initial knock back. Bigger ... «Irish Illustrated, Jul 15»
9
Eels knock back Chris Sandow's request to leave for Warrington
Only a matter of weeks after informing Chris Sandow he was free to leave, Parramatta have knocked back his request for a release to make a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Shenhua coal mine could be halted: Hunt
THERE'S still a chance the federal government could knock back final approval for the controversial Watermark coal mine. ENVIRONMENT ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

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