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Knocking: meaning, definitions and examples

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knocking

 

[ หˆnษ‘kษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

at the door

To strike a surface or object with a sharp blow.

Synonyms

banging, pounding, rapping

Examples of usage

  • She was knocking at the door impatiently.
  • I heard someone knocking on the window late at night.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

The sound of a sharp blow or rap.

Synonyms

banging, pounding, rapping

Examples of usage

  • The loud knocking on the door startled me.
  • I could hear a faint knocking coming from the attic.

Translations

Translations of the word "knocking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น batendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคŸเค–เคŸเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช klopfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ัƒะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pukanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒŽใƒƒใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท frapper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ golpeo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงarpma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธํฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุฑู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klepรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klopanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ฒๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trkanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bank

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐา“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถymษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ golpeteo

Etymology

The word 'knocking' originated from the Middle English word 'knoken', which is of imitative origin. It is believed to have been used since the 14th century to describe the action of striking or hitting a surface. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass both the action and the sound produced by a sharp blow.

See also: knock, knockoff, knockout.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,417, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.