knocking

[nahk-ing]

noun

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

Example Sentences

They lost three times on the road against ranked teams, the last officially knocking them out of College Football Playoff contention.

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“We keep on knocking at the door and coming up with ideas.”

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"Ringing doorbells, knocking on doors, alerting the neighbours, telling them to leave -- that's what the situation was like," he said.

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Mr Soodthoop said he asked for the coffin to be opened and saw her "opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin".

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"The guys who had success were ones who really put bowlers under pressure and were knocking them off line and lengths," Stokes said.

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