- knock
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 firm sharp soundADJECTIVE▪ loud, sharp▪ gentle, light, quiet, soft▪ timid▪ suddenVERB + KNOCK▪ hear▪ answer▪
She hurried to answer the knock at the door.
PHRASES▪ a knock at the door, a knock on the door▪There was a loud knock at the door.
2 sharp blow from sthADJECTIVE▪ hard, nasty (esp. BrE)▪the hard knocks of life (figurative)
▪ minor (esp. BrE)VERB + KNOCK▪ get, have, take▪You've had a nasty knock on the head.
▪Their pride took quite a knock when they lost 5–0. (figurative)
▪ give sb/sthPREPOSITION▪ knock on{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb1 hit/bumpADVERB▪ accidentally▪I accidentally knocked the vase over.
PREPOSITION▪ against▪The stick knocked against the wall.
▪ off▪He had knocked one of the pictures off the wall.
▪ on▪I knocked my head on one of the beams.
PHRASES▪ knock sb/sth flying▪He was knocked flying as two policemen came crashing through the door.
▪ knock sb off balance, knock sb off their feet▪The explosion knocked him off his feet.
▪ knock sb senseless, knock sb unconscious▪The blow knocked him unconscious.
▪ knock sb to the ground2 bang on a doorADVERB▪ loudly▪ gently, lightly, quietly, softly▪ politely, timidlyPREPOSITION▪ at▪Someone knocked loudly at the door.
▪ on▪She knocked timidly on the study door and entered.
PHRASES▪ without knocking▪Dobson walked straight into her office without knocking.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.