Knocking

Word KNOCKING
Character 8
Hyphenation knock ing
Pronunciations /ˈnɒkɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Knocking"

What do we mean by knocking?

To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

To bump or impact.

To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Knocking

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The word "knocking" in example sentences

By way, too, of further proof that my imagination had awakened, the significance of that knocking at the door set something vibrating within me that most surely had never vibrated before, so that I suddenly realized with what atmosphere of mystical suggestion is the mere act of knocking surrounded -- _knocking at a door_ -- both for him who knocks, wondering what shall be revealed on opening, and for him who stands within, waiting for the summons of the knocker. ❋ Joseph Lewis French (1897)

Gwynne had the title knocking around in his brain for years and didn't know what to do with it, until he passed it on to his IRONWEED costar. ❋ Arbogast (2008)

This is called knocking, and it's a quick way to destroy the engine. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He will be under pressure next season to have the Bluejays again knocking on the NCAA tourney door after having their streak of 20 or more victories snapped at 11 straight seasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That set of promises and principles from 16 years ago is widely seen as one of the reasons Republicans succeeded in knocking entrenched Congressional Democrats out of power. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One way to insure the collectors don't come knocking is to BE NICE! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jeb knocking Sarah, Limpballs and Levin knocking Beck, Limpballs knocking Romney AND ‘Tea-Baggers’ and Malkin sharpening their knives for Brown. 2010 is going to very interesting indeed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What was odd was that I should lead the way and not the Colombian still engaged in knocking on the glass door. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No longer did I risk it in knocking seals on the head. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It might be the Master, knocking is very like drumming. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

Mr. Pataki's decision to bypass the Senate race marks another major coup for Ms. Gillibrand, who has been enormously successful in knocking out competition on both sides of the aisle despite appearing to be vulnerable politically. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From my understand such knocking is common in Germany and Austria after a lecture. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the end, Obama lawyers were successful in knocking all four opponents out of the race, allowing the 34-year-old Mr. Obama to run unopposed. ❋ John Fund (2010)

That is only a 14% drop from last weekend and it gives Avatar the highest seventh weekend of all-time – once again knocking Titanic into second place. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And I think that he could be very effective in knocking some sense into the Doctor ... because they are so alike. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

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