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" I think we all want something to knock us on the head and change our lives."
Neil Burger

Meaning of "knock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNOCK

Old English cnocian, of imitative origin; related to Old Norse knoka to hit.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCK

nɒk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knock 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 in English.

WHAT DOES KNOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knock in the English dictionary

The first definition of knock in the dictionary is to give a blow or push to; strike. Other definition of knock is to rap sharply with the knuckles, a hard object, etc, esp to capture attention. Knock is also to make or force by striking.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOCK

PRESENT

Present
I knock
you knock
he/she/it knocks
we knock
you knock
they knock
Present continuous
I am knocking
you are knocking
he/she/it is knocking
we are knocking
you are knocking
they are knocking
Present perfect
I have knocked
you have knocked
he/she/it has knocked
we have knocked
you have knocked
they have knocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been knocking
you have been knocking
he/she/it has been knocking
we have been knocking
you have been knocking
they have been knocking
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
you knocked
he/she/it knocked
we knocked
you knocked
they knocked
Past continuous
I was knocking
you were knocking
he/she/it was knocking
we were knocking
you were knocking
they were knocking
Past perfect
I had knocked
you had knocked
he/she/it had knocked
we had knocked
you had knocked
they had knocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been knocking
you had been knocking
he/she/it had been knocking
we had been knocking
you had been knocking
they had been knocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you knock
we let´s knock
you knock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to knock
Past participle
knocked
Present Participle
knocking
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

knobstick · knock a person into the middle of next week · knock about · knock back · 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

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCK

antiknock · bannock · bonnock · Brecknock · Cannock · doorknock · dornock · dunnock · finnock · Greenock · jannock · jonnock · Kilmarnock · Kinnock · knock-for-knock · monadnock · nock · pinnock · postman´s knock · winnock

Synonyms and antonyms of knock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KNOCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knock» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «knock» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF KNOCK

Find out the translation of knock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of knock 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» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

敲打
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

golpe
570 millions of speakers
en

English

knock
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दस्तक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَبْطَةٌ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

удар
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

batida
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঠক্ঠক্
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

coup
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ketuk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Stoß
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

たたくこと
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

노크
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngalahake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cú đánh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ठोठावणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

vurmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

colpo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

stukanie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

стук
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ciocănitură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτύπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knackning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of knock
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «knock».

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «KNOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knock.
1
Bella Abzug
I spend all day figuring out how to beat the machine and knock the crap out of the political power structure.
2
Tommy Armour
Just knock hell out of it with your right hand.
3
Milton Berle
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
4
Juliette Binoche
In a building with apartments, of course, you want to make connections. Life is easier that way. There's salt if you don't have salt; you can knock at someone's door, like in any city. But you know, you can hear the others, and you want to sleep, you get annoyed.
5
Morgan Brittany
Hollywood people want to build you up and make you famous only to knock you off you're the pedestal they built for you.
6
Neil Burger
I think we all want something to knock us on the head and change our lives.
7
Jennifer Carpenter
I hate to say it because I feel like it might be a jinx, but yes - knock on wood - I have never broken a bone.
8
John Catsimatidis
As mayor, I would support law enforcement, not knock it down.
9
Eric Clapton
I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
10
Andy Cohen
The Internet is for haters. Everyone wants to knock somebody down, but it's cool.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCK»

Discover the use of knock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knock Three Times!
It leads Molly and her twin brother Jack into a strange land and an extraordinary quest which is by turns thrilling, chilling and hair-raising.This eerie tale of high adventure has an enduring appeal to all who love to have their blood ...
M. St. John Webb, 1994
2
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews ...
Packed with information on handling stress questions and weird interview venues, this book also teaches you how to keep your cool--and confidence--from the moment you step inside the building.
Martin Yate, 2012
3
1,000 Knock Knock Jokes for Kids
Knock-knock jokes feature a wide variety of humorous puns.
Michael Kilgarriff, Ward Lock, Ltd. Staff, 1986
4
Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service
Outlines the skills and techniques of providing superior customer service.
Kristin Anderson, 2003
5
A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of ...
Warner Books, in conjunction with Intellectual Properties Management, Inc., presents an extraordinary collection of sermons by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-many never before published-along with introductions an documentary of the world's ...
Clayborne Carson, Peter Holloran, 2001
6
Knock-Out Blackjack: The Easiest Card-Counting System Ever ...
Revolutionary card-counting system for blackjack. All you need to know is how to add and subtract by one. This expanded Second Edition is easier to understand, learn, and use.
Olaf Vancura, Ken Fuchs, 1998
7
I Stand at the Door and Knock
Forged in the crucible of a Nazi concentration camp, here are the words and wisdom, the faith and spiritual insight, of Corrie ten Boom.
Corrie Ten Boom, 2008
8
Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service
"-- Retail News Magazine "Written in a witty, engaging style, and offers real tactics any service provider can use. Once you've read this book, pass it on to your employees.
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, 2011
9
365 Knock-Knock Jokes
A collection of knock-knock jokes for the entire year.
Robert Myers, 2006
10
Knock, Knock! Who's There?
Johnny Bianda is a man with a dream.
James Hadley Chase, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cook props up England with draining knock | SBS News
He delivered his best Ashes knock since scoring 189 at the SCG in 2011, a period which has spanned 23 innings. On that tour, Cook led all ... «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Afternoon storms knock out power to the Galleria, surrounding area …
Afternoon storms knock out power to the Galleria, surrounding area. Russ Bradley Published: July 18, 2015, 9:20 pm. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new ... «WIAT 42, Jul 15»
3
'I'll knock him out' – Frampton
“I never pick a round, I want to knock him out and that's it.” The Tiger's Bay man, while boxing in Gonzalez Jr's backyard, is expecting plenty of ... «UTV Ireland, Jul 15»
4
Netherlands knock Kenya out, but come up just short of topping …
A collective effort from the bowlers and a quickfire 59 off 24 from Ben Cooper helped the Netherlands beat Kenya by four wickets in the final ... «International Cricket Council, Jul 15»
5
San Diego Weather: Thunderstorms, Rain, Knock Out Power, Leave …
Over 14,000 people across different parts of San Diego have been left without electricity after lightning, rain, and thunderstorms hit the area. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Have some free time? Knock out one of these easy financial tasks …
Many financial tasks take a lot of planning, but others you can accomplish in just a few minutes, even at work. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
7
Baseball roundup: Bulldogs knock off Billygoats, 12-5
BUCKMAN – The third-seeded Pierz Bulldogs surprised second-seeded Buckman 12-5 Saturday in the first round of the Victory League East ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
8
Chill turn to younger players to knock off WSA Winnipeg in season …
Thunder Bay Chill defender John Stojcevski attempts to keep the ball from Winnipeg's Braeden Silva on Saturday night at Fort William Stadium. «Tbnewswatch.com, Jul 15»
9
Review: ANNIE, 'A Hard Knock Life' is in Charlotte's Belk Theater
A record setter for the longest running musical, ANNIE, is now in Charlotte. Featuring the beloved book and score by Tony Award ® winners ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
10
Strong winds knock out power for hundreds of thousands in Twin …
MINNEAPOLIS -- With gusts up to 70 miles an hour -- and one reported tornado touchdown -- thousands were left without power late Friday ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
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