Knock

[n] the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
[n] negative criticism
[n] a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
[n] the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
[n] a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
[v] deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room."
[v] knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
[v] rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"
[v] of car engines, when firing too early
[v] make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

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Synonyms

bang, bash, belt, belt, bump, knocking, ping, pink, rap, rap, roast, smash, strike hard, tap, whack, whang

Related Terms

abuse, adverse criticism, animadversion, arouse, aspersion, associate with, astonish, astound, awaken, bad notices, bad press, bang, bang into, bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, beat up, beating, belt, bewilder, biff, blame, blow, bob, bonk, bop, bowl over,