Synonyms for knock
nɒkknock

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1. knock

   A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body; as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock; the shock of battle. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like; we speak also of the cut of a whip. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow; stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating; we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. Compare BEAT.

   Synonyms:
   blow, box, buffet, calamity, concussion, cuff, cut, disaster, lash, misfortune, rap, shock, stripe, stroke, thump

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. knock, knockingnoun

   the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

   "the knocking grew louder"

   Synonyms:
   whack, whang, belt, bang, roast, smash, knocking, bash, rap

2. knock, roastnoun

   negative criticism

   Synonyms:
   whack, whang, joint, belt, bang, roast, smash, knocking, bash, rap

3. knock, bash, bang, smash, beltnoun

   a vigorous blow

   "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

   Synonyms:
   crash, bam, swath, boot, clap, bang, fringe, strike, thrill, smasher, roast, rap, belted ammunition, belt, kick, rush, flush, overhead, brawl, smash-up, belt ammunition, charge, whang, whack, hit, knocking, eruption, bash, do, blast, smash

4. knocknoun

   a bad experience

   "the school of hard knocks"

   Synonyms:
   whack, whang, belt, bang, roast, smash, knocking, bash, rap

5. knock, belt, rap, whack, whangverb

   the act of hitting vigorously

   "he gave the table a whack"

   Synonyms:
   bang, strike, swath, roast, rap, tap, belt, belted ammunition, pat, belt ammunition, blame, whang, whack, rap music, knocking, bash, hip-hop, smash

6. knock, strike hardverb

   deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

   Synonyms:
   bump, criticize, strike hard, ping, pink, criticise, rap, pick apart, tap

7. knockverb

   rap with the knuckles

   "knock on the door"

   Synonyms:
   bump, criticize, strike hard, ping, pink, criticise, rap, pick apart, tap

8. bump, knockverb

   knock against with force or violence

   "My car bumped into the tree"

   Synonyms:
   criticise, encounter, happen, chance, relegate, bump, rap, tap, pink, demote, break, kick downstairs, ping, find, pick apart, criticize, strike hard, dislodge

9. tap, rap, knock, pinkverb

   make light, repeated taps on a surface

   "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

   Synonyms:
   criticise, pick apart, solicit, bump, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, tap, pink, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, ping, knap, criticize, strike hard

10. pink, ping, knockverb

    sound like a car engine that is firing too early

    "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"

    Synonyms:
    criticize, strike hard, ping, pink, criticise, bump, rap, pick apart, tap

11. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apartverb

    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

    "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

    Synonyms:
    bump, criticize, strike hard, ping, pink, criticise, rap, pick apart, tap

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Comment
   • Criticism
   • Hit
   • Misfortune
   • Rap
   • Sound

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knocknoun

   Synonyms:
   rap (as at a door), clap

2. knocknoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, slap, cuff, buffet, box

3. knockverb

   Synonyms:
   rap (as at a door)

4. knockverb

   Synonyms:
   beat, strike, hit, bump, slap

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knocknoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, stroke, rap

2. knockverb

   Synonyms:
   rap, clash, bump, strike, beat

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "knock":

   toc, hit, knocking, strike, punch, hitting, ocd, ks

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knock

   Synonyms:
   Pericardial knock, see there
   

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1. Arthur Goldstruck:

   Besides the fact that we're very proud that it's manufactured in South Africa, it has a knock on effect wherever it's going out and being supported.

2. President Barack Obama:

   Hillary Clinton has no vision for America, hillary Clinton only vision for America is that Hillary Clinton wants to be the mob boss of America. Hillary Clinton wants to be the female Godfather, the greatest thing since Al Capone. And Hillary Clinton wants all the benefits that Al Capone got in Chicago ; Al Capone liked to run the city ; Al Capone liked to knock off Al Capone opponents. This is the cult of Hillary Clinton and this is what Hillary Clinton wants. Hillary Clinton wants to basically be the one who runs our life and calls all the shots and snubs out Hillary Clinton opponent. I, for one, am not going to stand for it and I ’m hoping most Americans wo n’t either.

3. Aubrey Fox:

   This is enormously important for countries, because if you can, through incremental efforts, knock corruption below that tipping point and control it, you can avert the most difficult consequences.

4. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   In Nevada, and in New Hampshire and in Iowa -- what we showed is that our volunteers are prepared to knock on hundreds and hundreds of thousands of doors, that no campaign has a grassroots movement like we do, which is another reason why we're going to win this election.

5. Goa Kerle:

   If the door to the place you intend to morally enter is shut, knock, if it doesn't open, demolish the door. As soon as possible.