knock lightly

Frequency: 7.414.8 per million words

to knock without much force

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Examples (10)

  • She decided to knock lightly on the door, not wanting to disturb anyone.
  • He had to knock lightly because the baby was sleeping inside.
  • Could you please knock lightly next time? The walls are thin.
  • The visitor knocked lightly, and waited patiently for a response.
  • I heard someone knock lightly, but when I opened the door, no one was there.
  • Before entering, always knock lightly and wait for an invitation.
  • They were instructed to knock lightly to avoid startling the animals.
  • She knocked very lightly on the window, hoping to catch his attention.
  • Having knocked lightly and received no answer, she slowly opened the door.
  • He usually knocks lightly on my office door before coming in.