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• present participle of knock.

knocking

American  

[nahk-ing] / ˈnɑk ɪŋ /

noun

• knockings
  plural

1. the sound or action of a knock, especially when sustained or repeated.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• knockings
  plural

Example Sentences

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knocking knockings

While Brooks canvassed for the state’s largest progressive community action organization, she thought about one of her first interactions knocking doors this cycle.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A powerful autumnal storm lashed the heavily populated US Northeast corridor on Sunday with wind, rain and large waves, knocking out power for thousands and killing at least one person.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But then Reece receives a phone call from Catherine, knocking all first impressions sideways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Ibrahim was with his mother, Aster Fissehatsion, staying with her sister when he remembers security agents knocking on the door early in the morning and taking her away in her pyjamas.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Heavens” was what Aunt Kitty might have sighed just then as she watched me strut, my full skirts knocking over the umbrella stand.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

If you are asking him to run the week, to run the camp and to be the leader, then when it is proper knockings you need your best leaders on the pitch.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024

His political activism was forged in a childhood spent along the campaign trail — pancake breakfasts and endless door knockings.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2018

The match is entering its knockings and we’ve yet to see either team score more than a one.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2018

The only name that remained was Virgil van Dijk, who was sent off in the final knockings off the match.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2016

Every day we get the “shopping list” from the knockings on the wall.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez