knocking

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /nɑːk/
- /nɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /nɑːk/

Definitions of knocking word

noun knocking Present participle of knock. 1
noun knocking sound: rap, loud tapping 1
noun knocking act of tapping loudly 1
noun knocking sharp rapping with the knuckles, a hard object, etc, esp to capture attention 0
noun knocking the sound that an engine or bearing makes as a result of wear or faulty combustion 0

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Parts of speech for Knocking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Knocking

knocking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

knocking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for knocking

noun knocking

buffeting — response of an aircraft structure to buffet, esp an irregular oscillation of the tail

Just one Synonym for knocking

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