knock against

knock against
index collide (crash against), impinge, jostle (bump into)

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  • knock against — See the knock against …   English idioms

  • knock against — verb collide violently with an obstacle (Freq. 1) I ran into the telephone pole • Syn: ↑run into, ↑bump into, ↑jar against, ↑butt against • Hypernyms: ↑hit, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • the knock against — his worst fault, his main problem    Phil is a great teacher. The only knock against him is his temper …   English idioms

  • knock — I n. thumping noise 1) engine knock 2) a gentle; loud knock 3) a knock at, on (a knock at/on the door) blow (colloq.) 4) hard knocks (she has taken some hard knocks in her life) II v. 1) ( to rap ) to knock loudly 2) (colloq. ) (d; intr.) ( to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • knock — Synonyms and related words: KO, abuse, adverse criticism, animadversion, arouse, aspersion, associate with, astonish, astound, awaken, bad notices, bad press, bang, bang into, bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, beat up, beating, belt, bewilder, biff …   Moby Thesaurus

  • knock — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audible sharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike, esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?; knocked at the door). 2 tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Knock — (n[o^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knocked} (n[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Knocking}.] [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. {Knack}.] 1. To drive or be driven against something; to strike against something;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knock — (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When heroes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knock Me Down — «Knock Me Down» Sencillo de Red Hot Chili Peppers del álbum Mother s Milk Lado B Show Me Your Soul Formato CD Single, 7 single, 12 single Grabación 1989 Géne …   Wikipedia Español

  • knock — [näk] vi. [ME knokken < OE cnocian, akin to ON knoka, MHG knochen, to press < echoic base > KNACK] 1. to strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door 2. to bump; collide; clash 3. to make a thumping,… …   English World dictionary

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