KNOCK (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP


Meaning of KNOCK (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP in English

knock somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb informal ( see also ↑ knock )

1 . to make something quickly and without using much effort:

Michael knocked up a shed in the back garden.

2 . British English to wake someone up by knocking on their door:

What time do you want me to knock you up in the morning?

3 . informal not polite to make a woman ↑ pregnant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.