KNOCK


Meaning of KNOCK in English

■ verb

1》 strike a surface noisily to attract attention.

↘strike or thump together or against something.

↘(of a motor) make a thumping or rattling noise.

2》 collide forcefully with.

↘force to move or fall with a blow or collision: he ~ed over a glass of water.

↘injure or damage by striking.

3》 make (a hole, dent, etc.) in something by striking it.

↘bring into a specified condition by blows or rough treatment: two rooms had been ~ed into one.

4》 informal criticize.

5》 ( be ~ing ) Brit. informal be approaching (a specified age): he's ~ing seventy.

■ noun

1》 a sudden short sound caused by a blow.

↘a continual thumping or rattling made by an engine.

2》 a blow or collision.

3》 a setback.

↘ informal a critical comment.

4》 Cricket, informal an innings.

Phrases

~ it off informal stop doing something.

~ someone on the head euphemistic kill someone.

~ something on the head Brit. informal put an end to an idea, plan, etc.

~ spots off Brit. informal easily outdo.

the school of hard ~s painful or difficult but useful life experiences.

Phrasal verbs

~ about (or around ) informal

1》 spend time or travel without a specific purpose.

2》 happen to be present.

~ something back informal consume a drink quickly.

~ something down

1》 (at an auction) confirm a sale by a ~ with a hammer.

↘ informal reduce the price of an article.

2》 US informal earn a specified sum as a wage.

3》 Austral./NZ informal spend a pay cheque freely.

~ off informal stop work.

~ someone off

1》 informal kill someone.

2》 Brit. vulgar slang have sex with a woman.

~ something off

1》 informal produce a piece of work quickly and easily.

2》 informal deduct an amount from a total.

3》 Brit. informal steal something.

↘ N. Amer. informal rob a shop.

↘ N. Amer. informal copy something illegally.

~ on

1》 informal grow old.

2》 (also ~ the ball on ) Rugby illegally drive the ball with the hand or arm towards the opponents' goal line.

~ someone out

1》 make someone unconscious.

↘~ down (a boxer) for a count of ten.

↘ informal astonish or greatly impress someone.

2》 eliminate a competitor from a ~out competition.

~ something out

1》 destroy or disable equipment.

2》 informal produce work at a steady, fast rate.

3》 Austral./NZ informal earn a specified sum of money.

~ something over N. Amer. informal rob a shop.

~ someone sideways informal astonish someone.

~ something together assemble something roughly and hastily.

~ up Brit. informal (in a racket game) practise before play begins.

~ someone up

1》 Brit. awaken someone by ~ing at their door.

2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. make a woman pregnant.

~ something up

1》 Brit. make something hurriedly.

2》 Cricket score runs rapidly.

Origin

OE cnocian , of imitative origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.