Knock
61knock — 1. noun /nɒk,nɑk/ a) An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood I heard a knock on my door. b) An impact. He took a knock on the head. 2. verb /nɒk,nɑk/ a) …
62knock-on — ADJ: ADJ n If there is a knock on effect, one action or event causes several other events to happen one after the other. [BRIT] The peseta s problems had a knock on effect on the escudo. ...a knock on boost to the economy …
63knock-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms knock up : singular knock up plural knock ups British a period of practice before a match in tennis or a similar sport …
64knock — 1. Colloquialism for a blow, especially a blow to the head. 2. A sound simulating that of a blow or rap. pericardial k. an early diastolic sound that is a variant of the third heart sound, but occurring distinctly earlier, due to rapid… …
65Knock — Though Orientals are very jealous of their privacy, they never knock when about to enter your room, but walk in without warning or ceremony. It is nearly impossible to teach an Arab servant to knock at your door. They give warning at the… …
66knock — [OE] knock is a classic onomatopoeic word: that is to say, it originated in a direct 301 kraal imitation of the sound it denotes. The similar Swedish knacka ‘knock’ may be related. The figurative use of the word for ‘criticize’ originated in late …
67knock — obsolete to copulate The activity might take place in a knocking shop. A single act of copulation can also be called a knock: Throw her away and she ll always come back for another weekend of cheap knock. (Fowles, 1977) …
68knock on — 1》 informal grow old. 2》 (also knock the ball on) Rugby illegally drive the ball with the hand or arm towards the opponents goal line. → knock …
69knock-on — adjective have a knock on effect to start a process in which each part is directly influenced by the one before it: These price rises will have a knock on effect throughout the economy …
70knock — Kīkēkē. ♦ To knock down, kula i, kāhina, kāpe a. ♦ To knock around, pā ulu ā …
