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{ "term": "knock", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "knock", "heSheIt": "knocks" }, "pastSimple": "knocked", "pastParticiple": "knocked", "ingForm": "knocking" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to hit a door, etc. in order to attract attention", "sensetop": "knock at/on something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He knocked three times and waited." }, { "text": "I **knocked on the door** and went straight in.", "contextForm": "knock at/on something" }, { "text": "Somebody was knocking on the window." }, { "text": "Dobson walked straight into her office without knocking." }, { "text": "Someone knocked loudly at the door." }, { "text": "She knocked timidly on the study door and entered." } ], "synonyms": "rap", "collocations": { "adverb": ["loudly", "gently", "lightly"], "preposition": ["at", "on"], "phrases": ["without knocking"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to hit something hard, often by accident", "sensetop": "knock something against/on somethingknock against/on somethingknock something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam.", "contextForm": "knock something against/on something" }, { "text": "Her hand knocked against the glass.", "contextForm": "knock against/on something" }, { "text": "She dropped the pile of books when he accidentally knocked her shoulder.", "contextForm": "knock something" }, { "text": "The door's very low—mind you don't knock your head!" }, { "text": "The stick knocked against the wall." } ], "topics": ["Health problems"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["accidentally"], "preposition": ["against", "off", "on"], "phrases": [ "knock somebody/something flying", "knock somebody off balance", "knock somebody off their feet" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to hit something so that it moves or breaks", "sensetop": "knock something + adv./prep.knock something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He'd knocked over a glass of water.", "contextForm": "knock something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "I knocked the nail into the wall." }, { "text": "They had to knock the door down to get in." }, { "text": "He had knocked one of the pictures off the wall." }, { "text": "The boys were knocking *(= kicking)* a ball around in the back yard." }, { "text": "The criticism had knocked *(= damaged)* her self-esteem.", "contextForm": "knock something" }, { "text": "I accidentally knocked over his drink." }, { "text": "Mind you don't knock that glass over." }, { "text": "I accidentally knocked the vase off the table." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["accidentally"], "preposition": ["against", "off", "on"], "phrases": [ "knock somebody/something flying", "knock somebody off balance", "knock somebody off their feet" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to put somebody/something into a particular state by hitting them/it", "sensetop": "knock somebody/something + adj.knock somebody/something doing somethingknock somebody/something + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "The blow knocked me flat.", "contextForm": "knock somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "He was knocked senseless by the blow." }, { "text": "She knocked my drink flying.", "contextForm": "knock somebody/something doing something" }, { "text": "The two rooms had been knocked into one *(= the wall between them had been knocked down)*.", "contextForm": "knock somebody/something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "The blow knocked him unconscious." }, { "text": "The explosion knocked her off her feet." }, { "text": "He was knocked flying as two policemen came crashing through the door." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["accidentally"], "preposition": ["against", "off", "on"], "phrases": [ "knock somebody/something flying", "knock somebody off balance", "knock somebody off their feet" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to make a hole in something by hitting it hard", "sensetop": "knock something + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "They managed to knock a hole in the wall." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "if your heart knocks, it beats hard; if your knees knock, they shake, for example from fear", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "My heart was knocking wildly." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to make a regular sound of metal hitting metal, especially because there is something wrong", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to criticize somebody/something, especially when it happens unfairly", "sensetop": "knock somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The newspapers are always knocking the England team." }, { "text": "It may sound pretty childish, but **don't knock it** until you've tried it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible way", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hit somebody very hard several times and hurt them very much", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Get out or I’ll beat the living daylights out of you!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hit somebody/something very hard", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to surprise or impress somebody very much", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to train somebody so that they do a particular job, task, etc. well", "examples": [ { "text": "It took him just two weeks to knock the new recruits into shape." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make something more acceptable, organized or successful", "examples": [ { "text": "I've got all the information together but it still needs knocking into shape." }, { "text": "It shouldn’t take long to get the company back into shape." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to affect somebody very deeply", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to threaten somebody that you will hit them", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to impress somebody very much", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You look fabulous—you'll knock ’em dead tonight." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very much better than somebody/something", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned)", "examples": [ { "text": "She knocks the rest of the cast into a cocked hat." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody to stop making a noise, annoying you, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Knock it off, kids—I’m trying to work." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody lose their position as somebody/something successful or admired", "examples": [ { "text": "A lot of teams are looking to knock us off our perch." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stop something from happening; to stop doing something", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The recession knocked on the head any idea of expanding the company." }, { "text": "By eleven o’clock we were all tired so we knocked it on the head." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when talking about your previous good luck or your hopes for the future, to avoid bringing bad luck", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [ { "text": "I've been driving for over 20 years and never had an accident—knock on wood!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to surprise or shock somebody so much that they are unable to react immediately", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to try and persuade somebody to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods", "examples": [ { "text": "Try and talk some sense into her before she makes the wrong decision." }, { "text": "Where would I be without you to knock some sense into my head?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very much better than somebody/something", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She knocks spots off all the other candidates." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody lose their confidence and enthusiasm", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to express surprise", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/nɒk/", "audio": "kn/knock/knock__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/nɒks/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocks__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/nɒkt/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocked__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈnɒkɪŋ/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocking__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/nɑːk/", "audio": "kn/knock/knock__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/nɑːks/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocks__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/nɑːkt/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocked__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈnɑːkɪŋ/", "audio": "kn/knock/knocking__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English cnocian, of imitative origin." }