knock gently
Frequency: 7.717.5 per million words
to knock in a soft, light way
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Examples (10)
- She had to knock gently to avoid waking the baby.
- Please knock gently on the door, as he might be asleep.
- He decided to knock gently rather than ring the doorbell.
- The nurse would always knock gently before entering the patient's room.
- I heard a faint sound, as if someone was knocking gently at the window.
- Could you knock gently on the glass to get her attention?
- They were asked to knock gently so as not to disturb the meeting.
- With trembling hands, she managed to knock gently on the old wooden door.
- If you need anything, just knock gently and I'll hear you.
- The child began to knock gently on the table with his spoon.