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Meaning of knocking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

knocking

Pronunciation:/ˈnɒkɪŋ//ˈnɑkɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

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

  2. To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

    Example: Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

  3. To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

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

noun

Definitions

  1. An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced