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knock
verb
-
knock
,
knocking
,
knocks
,
knocked
to
hit
a
surface
,
especially
a
door
,
to
make
a
short
sound
that
asks
someone
to
pay
attention
or
let
you
in
•
Knock
before
you
enter
,
please
.
Knock
before
you
enter
,
please
.
•
She
heard
someone
knock
loudly
on
the
front
door
during
the
storm
.
She
heard
someone
knock
loudly
on
the
front
door
during
the
storm
.
Middle
English
knoken
,
from
Old
English
cnocian
,
imitative
of
the
sharp
sound
produced
by
striking
.
verb
-
knock
,
knocking
,
knocks
,
knocked
to
hit
something
or
someone
,
often
by
accident
,
causing
it
to
move
,
fall
,
or
be
damaged
•
Be
careful
not
to
knock
that
vase
off
the
table
.
Be
careful
not
to
knock
that
vase
off
the
table
.
•
The
bus
mirror
knocked
his
shoulder
as
it
passed
.
The
bus
mirror
knocked
his
shoulder
as
it
passed
.
verb
-
knock
,
knocking
,
knocks
,
knocked
informal
:
to
criticise
or
speak
unfavourably
about
something
or
someone
•
Don
’
t
knock
the
idea
until
you
’
ve
tried
it
.
Don
’
t
knock
the
idea
until
you
’
ve
tried
it
.
•
The
critics
knocked
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
The
critics
knocked
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
