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knock for a loop

knock for a loop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok fawr ey loop]
    • /nɒk fɔr eɪ lup/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok fawr ey loop]
    • /nɒk fɔr eɪ lup/

Definitions of knock for a loop words

  • noun knock for a loop a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. 1
  • noun knock for a loop anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion. 1
  • noun knock for a loop a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc. 1
  • noun knock for a loop intrauterine device. 1
  • noun knock for a loop Aeronautics. a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane. 1
  • noun knock for a loop a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around. 1
See all 33 definitions of knock for a loop

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Origin of knock for a loop

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English loupe loop of cloth, perhaps < Scots Gaelic lub loop, bend

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Parts of speech for Knock for a loop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Knock for a loop

knock for a loop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for knock for a loop

verb knock for a loop

  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
  • besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
All 51 Synonyms of knock for a loop

Antonyms for knock for a loop

verb knock for a loop

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
All 19 Antonyms of knock for a loop

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