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Idioms about knock
Origin of knock
First recorded before 1000; 1890–95 for def. 4; Middle English knokken, knoken (verb), Old English cnocian, cnucian; cognate with Old Norse knoka “to thump, knock”
synonym study for knock
1. See strike.
OTHER WORDS FROM knock
knockless, adjectivere·knock, verbun·knocked, adjectiveun·knock·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use knock in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for knock
knock
/ (nɒk) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for knock
Old English cnocian, of imitative origin; related to Old Norse knoka to hit
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