Synonyms for knock
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English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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 WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

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 Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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 Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. knocknoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, stroke, rap

2. knockverb

   Synonyms:
   rap, clash, bump, strike, beat

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "knock":

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

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. knock

   Synonyms:
   Pericardial knock, see there
   

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1. Winnipeg City Councillor Brian Mayes:

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

2. Mark Preston:

   There are times that the information is good and you can knock the guys, but that doesn't happen every day, you just have to keep at it.

3. Kamala Harris:

   Our answer is not going to simply be how we felt, but what we did, did we sign people up to vote ? Did we fight against voter suppression ? Did we knock on doors ? Did we pay attention to who's elected ? ... Did we stand up for justice ? Did we fight for folks and for equality, and not tire ?

4. Nathan Gonzales:

   There is a tremendous incumbency, if the incumbent decides to run again, then then it is very difficult for anyone of any age to knock them off.

5. Barry Wray:

   You can walk down the street and knock on anybody's door, and I guarantee you about 80 % of the people will know nothing about this whatsoever, we have gone above and beyond as it relates to public engagement.