knocking

American  

[nahk-ing] / ˈnɑk ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

It will begin with Dame Sarah knocking three times on the West Door of the cathedral with her pastoral staff after which she will be welcomed by local schoolchildren.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

When agents came knocking, Rojas sent his employees to the basement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In accordance with tradition, the ceremony began with Mullally knocking three times with a staff on the cathedral's west door to request admission.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

After knocking out an electron from the neon atom using soft X-rays, they followed how the system evolved for up to a picosecond, which is extremely long on an atomic timescale, before the decay occurred.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The chocolate hit Ashton in one eye, knocking him sideways.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood