2syllables
knocking
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Definitions ofknocking
1verb
- To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
- To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
Example: "Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."
- To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
- To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
- To bump or impact.
Example: "I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar."
- To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
Example: "Knock on the door and find out if they’re home."
1noun
- An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
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