Antonyms 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

Matched Categories

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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

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

1. knocknoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, stroke, rap

2. knockverb

   Synonyms:
   rap, clash, bump, strike, beat

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

1. knock

   Synonyms:
   Pericardial knock, see there
   

How to use knock in a sentence?

1. Sean Monahan:

   We looked at this game as a must-win on home ice, we could knock them out and move onto the second round. We were still excited on the bench being down 3-nothing. We did whatever we could to push back and we found a way.

2. Winnipeg City Councillor Brian Mayes:

   Hopefully, before Im out of office well knock off [Hawleys].

3. Shashank Khubchandani:

   When one door closes. Knock that door once. If it still don't open, burn that bitch to the ground. Its never over till you achieve it or quit it.

4. Sarah Siciliano:

   I do all the leg work but I exercise everyday anyway so for me it’s a win-win, if you can knock out a client event and your workout at the same time, why not?

5. Deontay Wilder:

   I don't have any concerns. I don't let my brain sit back and think about if I don't knock him out or are they going to rob me, or anything like that, i just don't want my mind to be on that when I'm in a fight. I want to have a clear mind. I want to go in there and do what Deontay is capable of doing.

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