knock

noun, verb34 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

a strong, easily heard knock

a soft, light knock

a knock that is not loud or harsh

a knock that is not heavy or forceful

a knock that makes very little sound

a quick, clear knock

a severe blow or a difficult experience

an unexpected knock

an unpleasant blow or setback

a knock that suggests the person is shy or nervous

a small, not serious blow or injury

the sound of someone knocking on the entrance to a room or building

the sound of someone knocking on the entrance to a room or building

to enter a room without asking for permission by knocking first

to cause someone to lose their physical stability

to hit someone with enough force to make them fall

to hit someone and make them fall to the ground

to hit someone or something with such force that they are thrown into the air

to hit someone so hard they become unconscious

to hit someone so hard they become unconscious

to knock in a way that makes a lot of noise

to knock in a soft, light way

to knock in a quiet, gentle way

to knock without much force

to hit something by mistake

to knock in a way that shows respect

to knock in a shy or nervous way

to perceive the sound of a knock

to respond to a knock, usually by opening the door

to suffer damage or a setback, often to one's confidence or pride

to receive a blow or injury

to experience a blow or setback

to hit someone or something

to strike a surface, like a door or a table

to cause something to fall from a surface by hitting it

to hit or bump against something

Collocations with "knock"

knock + ...

... + knock