Knocking

//ˈnɑkɪŋ//

Synonyms for "knocking" (24 found)

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Closest matches (5)

banging belittling blasting bursting

Noun(1 words)

clatter

Strong matches (7)

comedown depreciation derogation disapproval disgrace explosive faint praise

Related words (12)

indignity knock popping preignition rapping sour grapes spark knock tap tapping

Noun(3 words)

knock preignition spark knock

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

1 entries

sound

Synonyms

1 entries

knock

Related terms

8 entries

cherry knocking knocking on heaven's door knocking shop knocking-shop nigger knocking port knocking roof knocking sock-knocking

form of

1 entries

knock

related to

1 entries

knock

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Esperanto

1 entries

frapado noun (act in which something is knocked on)

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.

Source: tatoeba (2087)

Don't come into my room without knocking.

Source: tatoeba (35768)

Don't burst into the room without knocking.

Source: tatoeba (35770)

I had no sooner closed the door than somebody started knocking on it.

Source: tatoeba (38993)

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